Classical Pasts

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Classical Pasts
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 0691089426
ISBN-13 : 9780691089423
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Book Synopsis Classical Pasts by : James I. Porter

Book excerpt: 'Classical Pasts' addresses the concepts of a (so-called) 'classical' antiquity and the 'classical' ideal, which were once legion, and which today tend to be assumed and left unqueried rather than subjected to scrutiny.


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