Brill's companion to George Grote and the classical tradition / edited by Kyriakos N. Demetriou.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dēmētriou, Kyriakos N.

Brill Books and Journals Online.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Series:

Brill's companions in classical reception ; volume 1.

Brill's companions in classical reception ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grote, George, 1794-1871--Criticism and interpretation.

Grote, George.

Grote, George, 1794-1871--Influence.

Grote, George, 1794-1871.

Platonists.

Civilization, Classical--Historiography.

Civilization, Classical.

Civilization.

Historiography.

Criticism and interpretation.

Greece--Historiography.

Greece.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C--Historiography.

Classicists--Great Britain--Biography.

Classicists.

Great Britain.

Platonists--Great Britain--Biography.

Historians--Great Britain--Biography.

Historians.

Civilization--Historiography.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

Biographies.

Electronic books.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

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Other Title:

Companion to George Grote and the classical tradition

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"George Grote's (1794-1871) extensive publications on ancient Greek history and philosophy remain landmarks in the history of classical scholarship. Since the late 20th century, lively interest in the works of Grote has seen his profile revived and his ongoing significance highlighted: he has taken up his rightful place among the most celebrated nineteenth-century classical intellectuals. Grote's critical engagement with Greek historiography and philosophy revolutionized classical studies in his day--a revolution set against both long-established interpretations and prevailing trends in German Altertumswissenschaft. Twenty-first-century scholarship shows that Grote's works remain lively, sparkling and relevant, as they offer valuable insights that cut across the intellectual borders of the Victorian age. His diligent scholarship, fascination with evidence and sound judgement, intertwined with intriguing and insightful narrative prose, continue to captivate the attention of modern readers. In Brill's Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition, Kyriakos N. Demetriou leads a team of prominent scholars to contextualize, unravel and explore Grote's works as well as provide a critical assessment of his posthumous legacy. Contributors: Pierre Briant, Paul Cartledge, Catherine Fuller, John Gibbins, Giovanni Giorgini, James Kierstead, Bruce Kinzer, Antis Loizides, Peter Liddel, Sarrah Richardson, J.B. Schneewind, Robin Smith and Catherine Zuckert"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Kyriakos Demetriou

Grote, the philosophic radical and politician / Bruce Kinzer

James Mill and George Grote : a Benthamite defence of "theoretic reform" / Antis Loizides

George Grote and natural religion / John R. Gibbins

Bentham, Mill, Grote, and an analysis of the influence of natural religion on the temporal happiness of mankind / Catherine Fuller

A regular politician in breeches : the life and work of Harriet Lewin Grote / Sarah Richardson

Grote's Athens : the character of democracy / James Kierstead

The comparative approach in Grote's History of Greece / Peter Liddel

Grote's Sparta/Sparta's Grote / Paul Cartledge

Grote's Plato / Catherine Zuckert

The Sophists in context : George Grote's reappraisal / Giovanni Giorgini

Grote on Alexander the Great / Pierre Briant

Grote on Aristotle's Logic / Robin Smith

Grote's moral philosophy and its context / Jerome B. Schneewind

Appendix: George Grote on James Mill's "Government" / transcribed and edited by Antis Loizides.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Demetriou, Kyriakos N. Brill's Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition.

ISBN:

9789004280496

9004280499

OCLC:

893333623

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