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The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 Bc0-400 AD

by Charles Freeman

  • Hardback
  • 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pegasus Books
  • 15 x 23.4 x 4.1 cm

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For those curious about Greek history and thought.

The Children of Athena reveals lost Greek wisdom.

You’ll gain insight into ancient thinkers' impact today.

Discover the inspiring stories of Greek thinkers and writers who shaped intellectual life during Roman rule in this captivating book by Charles Freeman.

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__A brilliant, fascinating portrait of the intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers during the Age of Rome.__In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic; sixty years later, when Athens and other Greek city-states rebelled against Rome, the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla destroyed the city of Socrates and Plato, laying waste to the famous Academy where Aristotle had studied. However, the traditions of Greek cultural life continued to flourish during the centuries of Roman rule that followed--in the lives and work of a distinguished array of philosophers, doctors, scientists, geographers, and theologians. Charles Freeman's accounts of such luminaries as the physician Galen, the geographer Ptolemy, and the philosopher Plotinus are interwoven with contextual "interludes" that showcase a sequence of unjustly neglected and richly influential lives. A cultural history on an epic scale, The Children of Athena presents the story of a rich and vibrant tradition of Greek intellectual inquiry across a period of more than five hundred years, from the second century BC to the start of the fifth century AD.
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Holy Bones, Holy Dust: How Relics Shaped the History of Medieval EuropeThe Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 Bc0-400 AD

  • Title

    The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 Bc0-400 AD

  • Author

    Charles Freeman

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Pegasus Books

  • Published

    December 2023

  • Weight

    541g

  • Page Count

    400

  • Dimensions

    15 x 23.4 x 4.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781639365159

  • ISBN-10

    163936515X

  • Eden Code

    6182582

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