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The Greek way by Edith Hamilton is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Greek way about?
Edith Hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the Greek civilization for our modern world. In The Greek Way, Edith Hamilton captures with "Homeric power and simplicity" (New York Times) the spirit of the golden age of Greece in the fifth century BC, the time of its highest achievements. She explores the Greek aesthetics of sculpture and writing and the lack of ornamentation in both. She examines the works of Homer, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Euripides, among others; the philosophy of Socrates and Plato's role in preserving it; the historical accounts by Herodotus and Thucydides on the Greek wars with Persia and Sparta and by Xenophon on civilized living.
Who reads The Greek way?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Edith Hamilton
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393002300
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Ancient History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (1,393 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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