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The wisdom of the ancients : four ideas that changed the world / H.A. Drake.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Drake, H. A. (Harold Allen), 1942- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization, Ancient.
- Monotheism--History.
- Monotheism.
- Civil rights--History.
- Civil rights.
- Citizenship--History.
- Citizenship.
- Government accountability--History.
- Government accountability.
- Civilization, Western--Classical influences.
- Civilization, Western.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (172 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This text takes a novel look at developments in Mediterranean antiquity that became essential components of the modern world. Instead of the usual fare, such as Greek democracy, Roman law, and barbarian invasions, it discusses the development of individual rights, naturalized citizenship, and governing a multi-ethnic state, as well as a topic often ignored: the development of monotheism. The book is concise and written to be accessible to both the general reader and students in introductory courses in world civilization and ancient civilization classes.
- Contents:
- Introduction. Four ideas that changed the world
- The God who did wrong
- Where to draw the line
- "Your magnificent citizenship"
- The idea of Rome
- Conclusion. Is there a doctor in the house?
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 8, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9780197777404
- 0197777406
- 9780197777398
- 0197777392
- 9780197777381
- 0197777384
- OCLC:
- 1467720283
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