Greek Ways
Author | : Bruce S. Thornton |
Publisher | : Encounter Books |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2002-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781893554573 |
ISBN-13 | : 1893554570 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Download or read book Greek Ways written by Bruce S. Thornton and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2002-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing with wit and erudition, Thornton discusses in fascinating detail those areas of Greek life--sexuality and sexual roles; slavery and war; philosophy and politics--that some modern critics have made into Rcontested sites.S He also reclaims the importance of those core ideas the Greeks invented, ideas about human fate and purpose that have shaped the modern world.