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The impact of the ancient Greece and Rome on subsequent history cannot be overestimated. Their achievements are the very soil of Western civilization, and the roots go deep. Our languages, scientific and mathematical knowledge, arts, philosophical discourse, and democratic forms of government all owe an enormous debt to the Greeks and Romans. In Twelve Greeks and Romans Who Changed the World, Carl J. Richard sets before us a dozen men whose accomplishments irrevocably shaped Western thought and society, among them: Homer, whose epic poems stand as both the origin and pinnacle of the Western literary tradition; Thales, the scientific genius who among other breakthroughs made the first computation of the earth’s circumference; Plato whose inquiries into the sources of knowledge and power are fundamental to all later thought; and Cicero, whose eloquent speeches and writings enshrined his theories at the heart of Western politics. Richard also profiles charismatic leaders and nation builders such as Pericles, Themistocles, and Augustus; military giants such as Alexander the Great, Scipio Africanus, and Julius Caesar; and religious visionaries such as Saul of Tarsus (later to become Paul) and Augustine of Hippo. He vibrantly describes the contributions of each individual and their historical context. Concise and accessible, Twelve Greeks and Romans who Changed the World is a lively appreciation of both the glories and faults of the founders of the Western world. Carl J. Richard is associate professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and author of The Founders and the Classics: Greece, Rome, and the American Enlightenment. “Carl Richard’s lively tour through the lives of twelve Greeks and Romans who created the Western world is a liberal education in itself, clearly telling us not just what we should know, but why we should know it. For those tired of the melodrama of Western wickedness, Twelve Greeks and Romans will provide them with the necessary corrective a clear overview of the unique virtues of the West and their origins among the Greeks and Romans.” ?Bruce S. Thornton, California State University, Fresno

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Author:Carl J. Richard
ISBN:9780760782569
Language:English
File Size:5.5
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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