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A culture of freedom : ancient Greece and the origins of Europe /
The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés Alemán |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting thread throughout is a people's attempt to create a society based upon the concept of freedom rather than naked power. |
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| Description: | Translation of: Kultur, um der Freiheit willen. |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xvi, 315 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191652394 0191652393 1280881658 9781280881657 |