BURCKHARDT, JACOB.

The Greeks and Greek Civilization.

London: HarperCollins, 1998. 0002558556. 1st edition. A cultural history. Translated by Sheila Stern and introduced by a long essay by Oswyn Murray which places Burckhardt's ideas in their historical context. "Burckhardt rejects idealized descriptions of Greek culture to reveal instead a tyrannous state with minimal personal freedom..The book also gives a brilliant account of Greek pessimism: the burden of being Greek, their terrible despair of life and their fascination with suicide.." Pp.xliv/449, illustrated endpapers. Black boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Catalogue: History: : Greek

Keywords: Jacob Burckhardt Greeks Greek Civilization Cultural History Hellenistic Heroic Agonal Polis Mythology 53256 History: : Greek