Language and History in Ancient Greek Culture

by Martin Ostwald

Spanning forty years, this collection of essays represents the work of a renowned teacher and scholar of the ancient Greek world. Martin Ostwald's contribution is both philological and historical: the thread that runs through all of the essays is his precise explanation, for a modern audience, of some crucial terms by which the ancient Greeks saw and lived their lives--and influenced ours. Chosen and sequenced by Ostwald, the essays demonstrate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812241495
• ISBN13: 9780812241495
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"