The Greeks and Greek civilization / Jacob Burckhardt ; translated by Sheila Stern ; edited with an introduction by Oswyn Murray.

Main entry:

Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897.

Title & Author:

The Greeks and Greek civilization / Jacob Burckhardt ; translated by Sheila Stern ; edited with an introduction by Oswyn Murray.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Description:

xliv, 449 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-432) and index.
The Greeks. I. introduction. II. the greeks and their mythology. III. The polis. IV. General characteristics of Greek life -- Greek civilization. I. Introductory remarks. II. The heroic age. III. The Agonal age. IV. The fifth century. V. The fourth century to the Age of Alexander. Vi. The Hellenistic age. Postscript: the intellectual necessity of studying ancient history.

Summary:

"Burchkardt portrayed ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based on ruthless competition for honor, which led, in turn, to a tyrannous state with minimal freedoms ... Athenian democracy provided a forum where dangerous demagogues could bend the masses to their will and where the individual could co little to resist the decisions of the demos."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0312192762
9780312192761
0312244479
9780312244477

Subject:

Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897 Contributions in Greek history.
Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897.
Civilización antigua.
Civilization.
Kultur
Historia antiga grecia (sociedade)
Historia antiga grecia (costume e cotidiano)
Historia antiga grecia (politica)
Historia antiga egito (religiao, mitologia)
Greece Civilization To 146 B.C.
Grèce Civilisation Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C.
Greece.
Griechenland
Griechenland <Altertum> Kultur Geschichte.

Added entries:

Murray, Oswyn.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 217206
Call No.: DF77 .B94 1998
Status: Available

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