The Long Shadow of Antiquity - What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us? (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Gregory S. Aldrete • Alicia Aldrete
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	384
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-6247-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-4411-6247-X
Barcode:	9781441162472

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