Readings in Greek History. Sources and Interpretations. - NAGLE, D. B. B., and St.M. BURSTEIN,
Sources and Interpretations
KORTE INHOUD
'During the last few years interest in ancient history, at least at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and - as I am told - also at other universities in the Netherlands, has shown a significant increase. Whether we like it or not, this increase may, at least partly, be related to the spectacular (some irony present) film productions like 'Alexander', 'Troy', and '300' and/or popular-scientific television productions on Discovery Channel and its several counterparts. A direct consequence of the increased interest is the influx of students who have not or have only rudimentarily mastered the classical languages, which hampers their ability to access the primary sources (and which forces university teachers to find alternatives other than banning those people from the courses). Nagle and Burstein (henceforth N/B) have now published a collection of more than 180 sources or fragments thereof in translation, in eight chapters, covering aspects of Greek civilization from the Late Bronze Age to roughly 146 BC. (...)As i...
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2013. 368p. Paperback. [New] [Auteur: NAGLE, D. B. B., and St.M. BURSTEIN,] [Uitgever: Oxford University Press] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: Readings in Greek History. Sources and Interpretations.]
