The Classical Tradition

The Classical Tradition
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 1188
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ISBN-10 : 0674035720
ISBN-13 : 9780674035720
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Book Synopsis The Classical Tradition by : Anthony Grafton

Download or read book The Classical Tradition written by Anthony Grafton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.


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