Why the ancient Greeks matter : the problematic miracle that was Greece / Reviel Netz.

Author/creator Netz, Reviel author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents The problematic Greek miracle -- A less problematic miracle : Greek science -- A less problematic canon : from the polis of letters to civil society -- Post-miracle.
Abstract "The ancient Greeks were consequential - not by creating "timeless values", but by questioning them. This book is for anyone interested in the ancient world and its modern meaning and follows the history of science and of the literary canon to reveal how the Greeks set off a train of progress"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Netz, Reviel. Why the ancient Greeks matter Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025 9781009505604
LCCN 2024042272
ISBN9781009505598 hardcover
ISBN1009505599 hardcover
ISBN9781009505581 paperback
ISBN1009505580 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks CB430 .N47 2025 ✔ Available Place Hold