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Why the ancient Greeks matter : the problematic miracle that was Greece / Reviel Netz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Netz, Reviel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization, Modern--Greek influences.
- Civilization, Modern.
- Science, Ancient.
- Canon (Literature).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "The ancient Greeks were consequential - not by creating "timeless values", but by questioning them. This book is for anyone interested in the ancient world and its modern meaning and follows the history of science and of the literary canon to reveal how the Greeks set off a train of progress"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The problematic Greek miracle
- A less problematic miracle : Greek science
- A less problematic canon : from the polis of letters to civil society
- Post-miracle.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Netz, Reviel. Why the ancient Greeks matter
- ISBN:
- 9781009505598
- 1009505599
- 9781009505581
- 1009505580
- OCLC:
- 1478250152
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