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In the Footsteps of the Gods: Travelers to Greece and the Quest for the Hellenic Ideal
David Constantine
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Description for In the Footsteps of the Gods: Travelers to Greece and the Quest for the Hellenic Ideal
Paperback. The book traces the ways in which the constantly changing ideal image of ancient Greece, its art, politics and culture, inspired those who travelled there. At the heart of the book is, in the words of the classicist, Richard Stoneman, 'a poet's vision of Greece'. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Gladiators and goddesses, philosophers and poets, epic battles and romantic landscapes - the classical world has for centuries captivated and inspired the west. But what provoked the shift from the western world's love-affair with classical Rome and its manifestation in the Renaissance, to the Hellenic world? The decisive switch in focus and taste from Rome to Greece began in the 17th century, when a succession of travellers - mainly from France and England - journeyed to Greece and what is now Turkey and rediscovered the Hellenic world. In the Footsteps of the Gods traces the ways in which ... Read more
Gladiators and goddesses, philosophers and poets, epic battles and romantic landscapes - the classical world has for centuries captivated and inspired the west. But what provoked the shift from the western world's love-affair with classical Rome and its manifestation in the Renaissance, to the Hellenic world? The decisive switch in focus and taste from Rome to Greece began in the 17th century, when a succession of travellers - mainly from France and England - journeyed to Greece and what is now Turkey and rediscovered the Hellenic world. In the Footsteps of the Gods traces the ways in which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848855458
SKU
V9781848855458
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About David Constantine
David Constantine was for thirty years a university teacher of German language and literature. He has published several volumes of poetry, most recently 'Nine Fathom Deep'; also a novel, 'Davies', and three collections of short stories, the latest being 'The Shieling'. He is a translator and editor of Holderlin, Goethe, Kleist and Brecht. His translation of Goethe's 'Faust' was published ... Read more
Reviews for In the Footsteps of the Gods: Travelers to Greece and the Quest for the Hellenic Ideal
'In his excellent study, David Constantine traces the course of Europe's discovery of Greece in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He not only captures the pioneering excitement but makes an interesting contribution to the history of ideas. A worthy and delightful celebration of the Hellenic Ideal in its many guises.' - William St Clair, TLS; 'Fulfils an important function ... Read more