02278nam 2200493 a 450 991065535970332120230124183741.00-19-165240-71-280-88165-897866137229660-19-165239-3(CKB)2550000000104902(EBL)990530(OCoLC)801406399(MiAaPQ)EBC990530(EXLCZ)99255000000010490220110228d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||A culture of freedom[electronic resource] ancient Greece and the origins of Europe /Christian Meier ; translated by Jefferson ChaseOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20111 online resource (340 p.)Translation of: Kultur, um der Freiheit willen.0-19-958803-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. The question of beginnings -- pt. 2. The rise of the world of poleis.Historians and President of the German Academy for Language and Literature in Darmstadt and in 2003 received thee prestigious Jacob Grimm prize for German literature. culture so special? A Culture of Freedom attempts to answer this question - to find the key to the 'miracle' of ancient Greece.The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting threadPolitical scienceGreeceHistoryGreeceCivilizationTo 146 B.CGreecePolitics and governmentTo 146 B.CGreeceHistoryTo 146 B.CGreeceHistoryPersian Wars, 500-449 B.CEuropeCivilizationGreek influencesPolitical scienceHistory.938Meier Christian1929-143525Chase Jefferson1201753MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910655359703321A culture of freedom2904403UNINA