The Classical Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 0674035720
- ISBN-13
- 9780674035720
- Series
- The Classical Tradition
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 1067
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-25
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Authors
- Anthony Grafton, Salvatore Settis, Glenn W. Most
Description
Collects alphabetically arranged essays on how classical tradition has shaped popular culture, government, mathematics, medicine, and drama.
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- 2015-05-14
- 808 pages
- Paperback
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- 2015-04-23
- 704 pages
- Ebook
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