Bøger af Bruce S. Thornton

Provides readers with an overview of each of the major poets, dramatists, philosophers, and historians of ancient Greece and Rome. Including short bios of major figures and a list of suggested readings, this is unparalleled as a brief introduction to the literature of the classical world.

Argues that once a colossus dominating the globe, Europe today is a doddering convalescent. This book tells the story of this decline by focusing on the larger cultural dysfunctions behind the statistics.

Discusses those areas of Greek life - sexuality and sexual roles; slavery and war; and, philosophy and politics - that some modern critics have made into contested sites. This title claims the importance of those core ideas the Greeks invented, ideas about human fate and purpose that have shaped the modern world.