Items related to Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and...
A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, this is “the perfect introduction to classical studies, and deserves to become something of a standard work” (Observer).
Mary Beard, drawing on thirty years of teaching and writing about Greek and Roman history, provides a panoramic portrait of the classical world, a book in which we encounter not only Cleopatra and Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Hannibal, but also the common people―the millions of inhabitants of the Roman Empire, the slaves, soldiers, and women. How did they live? Where did they go if their marriage was in trouble or if they were broke? Or, perhaps just as important, how did they clean their teeth? Effortlessly combining the epic with the quotidian, Beard forces us along the way to reexamine so many of the assumptions we held as gospel―not the least of them the perception that the Emperor Caligula was bonkers or Nero a monster. With capacious wit and verve, Beard demonstrates that, far from being carved in marble, the classical world is still very much alive. 17 illustrations"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
A professor of classics at Cambridge University, Mary Beard is the author of the best-selling SPQR and Women & Power and the National Book Critics Circle Award–nominated Confronting the Classics. A popular blogger and television personality, Beard is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books.
Review:
“Engaging...impressive... Through her lively discussion of modern scholarship, Ms. Beard succeeds in her goal of proving that study of the Classics is “still a ‘work in progress’ not ‘done and dusted’."”
- The Economist
“These reviews are ideal for providing a basic understanding of classical studies, as they not only pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of the books she reviews but also elucidate the sometimes tricky nuances of current approaches in the field.... Not to be missed by fans of Beard, this will also appeal to readers generally interested in classical studies.”
- Library Journal
“Many of us studied classics not only to read what was written in Latin, but also because poets, writers, and thinkers had blazed a brilliant trail. Beard conveys in her survey of the subject and the people who study it the excitement and romance of that tradition. For someone who has argued vehemently against the need to be glamorous, she makes the study of classics irresistibly attractive.”
- A.E. Stallings, American Scholar
“With such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured.”
- Daily Telegraph (UK)
“Beard’s essays in this volume range from humor in ancient Greece to the reputation of the emperor Caligula to the restoration of Roman sculpture. She writes with grace and wit on a vast array of subjects, and she has a novelist’s gift for selecting odd and revealing details.”
- Nick Romeo, The Daily Beast
- The Economist
“These reviews are ideal for providing a basic understanding of classical studies, as they not only pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of the books she reviews but also elucidate the sometimes tricky nuances of current approaches in the field.... Not to be missed by fans of Beard, this will also appeal to readers generally interested in classical studies.”
- Library Journal
“Many of us studied classics not only to read what was written in Latin, but also because poets, writers, and thinkers had blazed a brilliant trail. Beard conveys in her survey of the subject and the people who study it the excitement and romance of that tradition. For someone who has argued vehemently against the need to be glamorous, she makes the study of classics irresistibly attractive.”
- A.E. Stallings, American Scholar
“With such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured.”
- Daily Telegraph (UK)
“Beard’s essays in this volume range from humor in ancient Greece to the reputation of the emperor Caligula to the restoration of Roman sculpture. She writes with grace and wit on a vast array of subjects, and she has a novelist’s gift for selecting odd and revealing details.”
- Nick Romeo, The Daily Beast
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherLiveright
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0871408597
- ISBN 13 9780871408594
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 14.00
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Paperback. An UNUSED, UNMARKED, UNBLEMISHED copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!. Seller Inventory # 142205240017
Buy New
US$ 14.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Confronting the Classics : Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 21217576-n
Buy New
US$ 14.21
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.53. Seller Inventory # 0871408597-2-1
Buy New
US$ 17.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.53. Seller Inventory # 353-0871408597-new
Buy New
US$ 17.16
Convert currency
Seller Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations by Beard, Mary [Paperback ]
Published by
Liveright
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871408597
ISBN 13: 9780871408594
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780871408594
Buy New
US$ 17.19
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations Format: Paperback
Published by
WW Norton Publishers
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871408597
ISBN 13: 9780871408594
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780871408594
Buy New
US$ 13.25
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2317530017960
Buy New
US$ 15.82
Convert currency
Seller Image
Confronting the Classics (Paperback)
Published by
WW Norton & Co
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871408597
ISBN 13: 9780871408594
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mary Beard, drawing on thirty years of teaching and writing about Greek and Roman history, provides a panoramic portrait of the classical world, a book in which we encounter not only Cleopatra and Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Hannibal, but also the common peoplethe millions of inhabitants of the Roman Empire, the slaves, soldiers, and women. How did they live? Where did they go if their marriage was in trouble or if they were broke? Or, perhaps just as important, how did they clean their teeth? Effortlessly combining the epic with the quotidian, Beard forces us along the way to reexamine so many of the assumptions we held as gospelnot the least of them the perception that the Emperor Caligula was bonkers or Nero a monster. With capacious wit and verve, Beard demonstrates that, far from being carved in marble, the classical world is still very much alive. A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, this is the perfect introduction to classical studies, and deserves to become something of a standard work (Observer). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780871408594
Buy New
US$ 21.56
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0871408597
Buy New
US$ 21.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0871408597
Buy New
US$ 25.85
Convert currency