The Greeks
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to be Greek? H. D. F. Kitto's The Greeks answers that question with clarity and brilliance, painting a vivid portrait of the ancient Greek world — its people, its thought, and its enduring civilisation. Originally published as a Pelican Original, this landmark work chronicles the rise of the Greek city-state, the flowering of philosophy, art, drama, and democracy, and illuminates how a remarkable people shaped the very foundations of Western culture. Kitto writes with the authority of a classical scholar and the accessibility of a gifted storyteller, presenting the complexities of Greek life — from the agora to the theatre, from Homer to Socrates — with a warmth and intellectual vigour that has captivated readers for generations. His analysis argues that the Greeks were not merely historical figures to be admired from a distance, but living ancestors whose values, contradictions, and achievements remain urgently relevant today. For anyone seeking to understand where our world came from, this essential volume poses one tantalising question: how much of the Greek spirit still lives within us?
Author: H. D. F. Kitto
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to be Greek? H. D. F. Kitto's The Greeks answers that question with clarity and brilliance, painting a vivid portrait of the ancient Greek world — its people, its thought, and its enduring civilisation. Originally published as a Pelican Original, this landmark work chronicles the rise of the Greek city-state, the flowering of philosophy, art, drama, and democracy, and illuminates how a remarkable people shaped the very foundations of Western culture. Kitto writes with the authority of a classical scholar and the accessibility of a gifted storyteller, presenting the complexities of Greek life — from the agora to the theatre, from Homer to Socrates — with a warmth and intellectual vigour that has captivated readers for generations. His analysis argues that the Greeks were not merely historical figures to be admired from a distance, but living ancestors whose values, contradictions, and achievements remain urgently relevant today. For anyone seeking to understand where our world came from, this essential volume poses one tantalising question: how much of the Greek spirit still lives within us?