Classics in the Modern World - Lorna Hardwick & Stephen Harrison

Classics in the Modern World

By Lorna Hardwick & Stephen Harrison

  • Release Date: 2013-10-31
  • Genre: Ancient History

Description

Classics in the Modern World explores the features and implications of a 'democratic turn' in modern perceptions of the ancient world. Exploring the relationship between Greek and Roman ways of thinking and modern definitions of democratic practices and approaches, it enables a wider re-evaluation of the role of classics in the modern world.