Classical Pasts

Classical Pasts
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 0691089426
ISBN-13 : 9780691089423
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Book Synopsis Classical Pasts by : James I. Porter

Download or read book Classical Pasts written by James I. Porter and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Classical Pasts' addresses the concepts of a (so-called) 'classical' antiquity and the 'classical' ideal, which were once legion, and which today tend to be assumed and left unqueried rather than subjected to scrutiny.


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