Classics: A Very Short Introduction - J. Henderson, M. Beard
Classics: A Very Short Introduction - J. Henderson, M. Beard This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur…
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Classics: A Very Short Introduction - J. Henderson, M. Beard
This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur. 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? We are all Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics daily: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature.
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. 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.