The Life of the Greeks and Romans
Author : Ernst Karl Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 1876
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Karl Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 1876
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Carl J. Richard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0585466807
In Twelve Greeks and Romans Who Changed the World, Carl J. Richard brings to life a group of men whose contributions fundamentally altered western society. In this compelling narrative, readers encounter a rich cast of characters, including eloquent Homer, shrewd Pericles, fiery Alexander, idealistic Plato, ambitious Caesar, dedicated Paul, and passionate Augustine. As he vibrantly describes the contributions of the individuals, Richard details the historical context in which each lived, showing how these men influenced their world and ours.
Author : Ernst Karl Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 15,59 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Ernstl Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 43,77 MB
Release : 1883
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Louis H. Feldman
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567255557
Two of the world's leading authorities on the classical era bring together a comprehensive treasury of sources on Judaism in the ancient period.
Author : E. Guhl
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 2024-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 338524482X
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Author : Ernst Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 13,88 MB
Release : 1876
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Guhl
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Karl Guhl
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,29 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781022493551
This book presents a vivid and detailed description of the daily life of the ancient Greeks and Romans, based on the examination of antique monuments. It covers a broad range of topics, including religion, politics, art, architecture, sports, and leisure activities. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Thomas E. Ricks
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 29,89 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0062997475
New York Times Bestseller Editors' Choice —New York Times Book Review "Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country." —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th Secretary of Defense The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence would shape their ideals and the new American nation. On the morning after the 2016 presidential election, Thomas Ricks awoke with a few questions on his mind: What kind of nation did we now have? Is it what was designed or intended by the nation’s founders? Trying to get as close to the source as he could, Ricks decided to go back and read the philosophy and literature that shaped the founders’ thinking, and the letters they wrote to each other debating these crucial works—among them the Iliad, Plutarch’s Lives, and the works of Xenophon, Epicurus, Aristotle, Cato, and Cicero. For though much attention has been paid the influence of English political philosophers, like John Locke, closer to their own era, the founders were far more immersed in the literature of the ancient world. The first four American presidents came to their classical knowledge differently. Washington absorbed it mainly from the elite culture of his day; Adams from the laws and rhetoric of Rome; Jefferson immersed himself in classical philosophy, especially Epicureanism; and Madison, both a groundbreaking researcher and a deft politician, spent years studying the ancient world like a political scientist. Each of their experiences, and distinctive learning, played an essential role in the formation of the United States. In examining how and what they studied, looking at them in the unusual light of the classical world, Ricks is able to draw arresting and fresh portraits of men we thought we knew. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. In doing so, Ricks interprets not only the effect of the ancient world on each man, and how that shaped our constitution and government, but offers startling new insights into these legendary leaders.