Crucible of Civilization
Hardcover
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The great Hellenist Paul Cartledge offers us in this book a masterful introduction to Greek culture and civilization, departing from the well-trodden path. Wisely blending biographical narrative with his deep knowledge of the era, Professor Cartledge provides an admirable account of the rise and decline of Classical Greece through the lives of fifteen men and women: Homer, Sappho, Cleisthenes, Artemisia, Pericles, Aspasia, Socrates, Cynisca, Epaminondas, Diotima, Pasion, Neaera, Aristotle, Olympias, and Alexander the Great.
Through their biographies, each character plays their part in the theater of the Hellenic world and embodies a crucial aspect of the role the Romans played in spreading Greek civilization. This work invites us on an unforgettable journey through the years when Western civilization was formed and the foundations were laid for our modern conception of philosophy, science, politics, and art. Ultimately, it helps us understand the truth behind the famous saying, 'We are all Greeks.'"
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