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Why the Ancient Greeks Matter: The Problematic Miracle That Was Greece by Reviel Netz is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Why the Ancient Greeks Matter: The Problematic Miracle That Was Greece about?
The ancient Greeks were exceptional and they were consequential. This innovative, engrossingly written book addresses head-on the problematic question of the Greek Miracle. It will appeal to anyone interested in the ancient world and its modern meaning. Reviel Netz boldly argues that the traditional understanding of the Greek legacy as a store of timeless values is false to the Greek literary canon itself. The latter is in fact made up of contradictory texts, sharing no common core of beliefs. T
Who reads Why the Ancient Greeks Matter: The Problematic Miracle That Was Greece?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Reviel Netz
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2025
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781009505598
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Ancient History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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