Essays in the Legacy of Greece and Rome by Olga Arans

Essays in the Legacy of Greece and Rome by Olga Arans

This text provides readers with an introduction to the subject of the classics and an exploration of how the Greco-Roman world has influenced and shaped modern civilization and culture. It discusses the essence of the common Greco-Roman legacy; political and cultural contrasts within the classical world; particular features of the Greek and Roman cultures; the inner dynamics between the Greek and Roman traditions; and the appropriation of the classical legacy by European intellect in a variety of cultural contexts.

Olga R. Arans is an assistant professor and instructor of classics in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University. She holds a Ph.D. in classical philology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.A. in classical philology from the University of St. Petersburg, Russia. Dr. Arans' areas of interest include the sphere of Greek and Roman epic and dramatic genres, early philosophy, and comparative mythology and folklore.

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ISBN 13	9781793567567
ISBN 10	1793567565
Title	Essays in the Legacy of Greece and Rome
Author	Olga Arans
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cognella, Inc
Year published	2026-02-10
Number of pages	352
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