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The Greek World
Lloyd-Jones, editor.
- GenresHistoryNonfiction
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1965
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Hugh Lloyd-Jones
48 books3 followersProfessor Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones was a British classical scholar and Regius Professor of Greek (Oxford) at Oxford University.
He pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Christ Church, Oxford. He supervised many distinguished PhD students, not least Martin Litchfield West. In his inaugural address as Regius Professor in 1961 he called for a reduction in the emphasis laid on composition taught to undergraduates and suggested that Honour Moderations might have to be reformed to encompass studies taken from ancient philosophy and history as well as the traditional literature and language.
He contributed editions of Menander’s Dyscolus (1960) and Sophocles (1990, together with Nigel Wilson) to the Oxford Classical Texts, and editions and translations of the Aeschylean fragments (1960) and Sophocles (2000) to the Loeb Classical Library.
He was married to Mary R. Lefkowitz, Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
He pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Christ Church, Oxford. He supervised many distinguished PhD students, not least Martin Litchfield West. In his inaugural address as Regius Professor in 1961 he called for a reduction in the emphasis laid on composition taught to undergraduates and suggested that Honour Moderations might have to be reformed to encompass studies taken from ancient philosophy and history as well as the traditional literature and language.
He contributed editions of Menander’s Dyscolus (1960) and Sophocles (1990, together with Nigel Wilson) to the Oxford Classical Texts, and editions and translations of the Aeschylean fragments (1960) and Sophocles (2000) to the Loeb Classical Library.
He was married to Mary R. Lefkowitz, Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
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November 18, 2016
This book is a concise overview of the ancient Greeks from around 776BC – the date of the first Olympic Games in ancient Greece until around 150BC when the Hellenistic world was in full swing and powerful Rome absorbed the Greek heartland into its Republic.
The book consists of 10 chapters written by different experts. They concisely discuss Homer’s Iliad and Oddysey in context (Ch 1), socio-political history (Chs 2 and 3), literature including drama (Chs 4 and 5), science (Ch 6), philosophy (Ch 7), maths and astronomy (Ch 8), visual art (sculpture, pottery, architecture etc – Ch 9) and the Hellenistic world (Ch 10). A good spread which helps with putting together all the names and asides I’ve heard over the years.
On the downside it's a bit long in the tooth; the style requires some dedication to get through. There are probably better options for the history of ancient Greece.
The book consists of 10 chapters written by different experts. They concisely discuss Homer’s Iliad and Oddysey in context (Ch 1), socio-political history (Chs 2 and 3), literature including drama (Chs 4 and 5), science (Ch 6), philosophy (Ch 7), maths and astronomy (Ch 8), visual art (sculpture, pottery, architecture etc – Ch 9) and the Hellenistic world (Ch 10). A good spread which helps with putting together all the names and asides I’ve heard over the years.
On the downside it's a bit long in the tooth; the style requires some dedication to get through. There are probably better options for the history of ancient Greece.
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