Ancient Greeks: Creating the Classical Tradition

by Rosalie F. Baker and Charles F. Baker III

Book Overview

Outstanding individuals have the whole world as their memorial.--Pericles
The influence of ancient Greek civilization has been felt throughout modern Western history. Greek ideas can be found in the laws that govern our lives, the buildings in which we live, the books we read, and the vocabulary we use every day. Because these ideas have become so much a part of our
daily life, we tend to forget that they originated more than 2,500 years ago.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195099400
• ISBN13: 9780195099409
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12