Ancient Greeks on the Human Condition: Themes in the Writings of Homer, Aristophanes, Euripides and Thucydides
Author:   Matthew Sims
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476675787


Pages:   206
Publication Date:   19 August 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Author:   Matthew Sims
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.277kg
ISBN:  

9781476675787


ISBN 10:   1476675783
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   19 August 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One—A Humanities Perspective of the Human Condition Two—Rediscovering the Ancient Greeks in the Modern World Three—Four Greek Perspectives of the Human Condition Four—War and the Heroic Worldview: Homer’s Iliad Five—History as Tragic: Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War Six—Euripides and the Absurd: Iphigenia at Aulis and The Bacchae Seven—Aristophanes’ Comic Vision: The Clouds and Lysistrata Eight—Perceiving the Humanities Through Greek Eyes Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Matthew Sims teaches humanities at Saint Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs campus, in Florida and has been teaching humanities for over 20 years at various academic institutions. He has also published an essay on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

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