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The Greeks and the new : novelty in ancient Greek imagination and experience /
"The Greeks have long been regarded as innovators across a wide range of fields in literature, culture, philosophy, politics and science. However, little attention has been paid to how they thought and felt about novelty and innovation itself, and to relating this to the forces of traditionalis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The Greeks have long been regarded as innovators across a wide range of fields in literature, culture, philosophy, politics and science. However, little attention has been paid to how they thought and felt about novelty and innovation itself, and to relating this to the forces of traditionalism and conservatism which were also present across all the various societies within ancient Greece. What inspired the Greeks to embark on their unique and enduring innovations? How did they think and feel about the new? This book represents the first serious attempt to address these issues, and deals with the phenomenon across all periods and areas of classical Greek history and thought. Each chapter concentrates on a different area of culture or thought, while the book as a whole argues that much of the impulse towards innovation came from the life of the polis which provided its setting"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 264 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781139144681 1139144685 1139141368 9781139141369 9781139003599 1139003593 9781139137348 1139137344 1283316455 9781283316453 1107218357 9781107218352 1139139703 9781139139700 9786613316455 6613316458 1139138901 9781139138901 1139140477 9781139140478 |