A culture of freedom [[electronic resource] ] : ancient Greece and the origins of Europe / / Christian Meier ; translated by Jefferson Chase

• Autore: Meier Christian <1929->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (340 p.)
• Disciplina: 938
• Soggetto topico: Political science - Greece - History
• Soggetto geografico: Greece Civilization To 146 B.C; Greece Politics and government To 146 B.C; Greece History To 146 B.C; Greece History Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C; Europe Civilization Greek influences
• Altri autori: ChaseJefferson
• Note generali: Translation of: Kultur, um der Freiheit willen.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The question of beginnings -- pt. 2. The rise of the world of poleis.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 thread
• Titolo autorizzato: A culture of freedom
• ISBN: 0-19-165240-7; 1-280-88165-8; 9786613722966; 0-19-165239-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910655359703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II