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The Long Shadow of Antiquity
Gregory S. AldreteAlicia Aldrete
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What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012-06-21
主題History / Ancient / GeneralLiterary Criticism / Ancient & ClassicalReligion / Religion, Politics & State
ISBN144111663X9781441116635
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=hp26BwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Democracy? Mathematics? The Calendar? Hospitals? This book is an enlightening look at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally influenced and shaped our modern world. Familiar institutions, rituals, and aspects of everyday modern life are examined to reveal their often surprising classical roots, while the authors explore a selection of the innovations of ancient Greek and Roman civilization to trace how these have developed through history and still affect the world of the twenty-first century. The style is fast-paced and, while drawing on authoritative and current scholarship, the factual information is enlivened with anecdotal details. This book will open the reader's eyes to a new understanding of the world that we live in today.