Classics: A Very Short Introduction

Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philosophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery.

• | By (Author): Mary (Fellow, Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge) Beard
• | Series: Very Short Introductions
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 24, 2000
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0192853856
• | ISBN-13: 9780192853851