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The Greeks and Greek Civilization
The Greeks and Greek Civilization
Author: Jacob Burckhardt, Oswyn Murray
In 1872, Jacob Burckhardt, one of the preeminent historians of classical and Renaissance culture, presented this revolutionary work, which portrays ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based on a ruthless competition for honor, a competition that led, in turn, to a tyranous state with minimal personal freedoms. Burckhardt's landmark p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312192761
ISBN-10: 0312192762
Publication Date: 10/1998
Pages: 449
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Publisher: St Martins Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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