Beard, Mary
Classics: A Very Short Introduction
We are all Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics daily: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the Classics differ from their original reception? This introduction to the Classics begins with a visit to the British Museum to view the frieze which once decorated the Apollo Temple at Bassae. Through these sculptures, John Henderson and Mary Beard prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philposophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery.
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Keywords: classics, antics, ancient world, culture, philosophy, literature, art
- Author(s)
- Beard, Mary
- Henderson, John
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 1995
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 159 pages
- Category
- History
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 0-19-285313-9