The Greeks and Greek Civilization
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Greeks and Greek Civilization
By (Author) Jacob Burckhardt
Edited by Oswyn Murray
Translated by Sheila Stern
HarperCollins Publishers
Fontana Press
31st March 1999
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history
Ancient history
938
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 135mm, Height 216mm, Spine 36mm
650g
Description
Jacob Burckhardt (1818-97) was one of the greatest historians of classical and Renaissance art, architecture and culture. Though he died over a 100 years ago, his prose is as fresh and readable today as it was at the end of the 19th century. This text describes in detail, the lives of the ancient Greeks and the origins of their culture.
Author Bio
Jacob Burckhardt was one of the greatest historians of the nineteenth century. He is best-known for his monumental Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, two editions of which are currently in print (Penguin 1990 and Phaidon 1995). Oswyn Murray is a Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at Balliol College, Oxford and the editor of the Fontana History of the Ancient World series. Sheila Stern is a translator and critic. She was married to J. P. Stern, author of Hitler: The Fuhrer and the People.
