Greek Fire by Oliver Taplin

Greek Fire by Oliver Taplin

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Greek culture, rediscovered in the 18th century, today pervades our entire society. Oliver Taplin's study of this reawakening ranges from Marx and Nietzsche, via Freud and Jung to I.F.Stone and Umberto Eco.

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Greek Fire by Oliver Taplin

The neo-Hellenic revival of the late 18th and early 19th century, introduced the features of Greek art to the West, but divorced them from their original context. This book explores the impact of ancient Greece on theatre, art and architecture, myth, science and philosophy, sex, politics and war. Along the way it ranges form Marx and Nietzsche, via Freud and Jung to I.F. Stone and Umberto Eco.
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ISBN 13 9780224026833
ISBN 10 0224026836
Title Greek Fire
Author Oliver Taplin
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1990-02-22
Number of pages 276
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