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OverviewJohn Gaskin unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death, and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the classical world--still visible in today's cityscapes and archaeological sites--and draws out its relevance and interest for the modern reader. It was the Greeks who first asked and discussed in a rational way two fundamental questions that never cease to concern thinking human beings: what is the nature of the universe, and what can I make of my brief time in it? Their answers, developed between the eighth century BC and the fourth century AD, are still relevant to the modern reader and traveler. The author associates each philosopher and his ideas with a particular tourist destination, and a gazetteer describes the sites and notes the people and ideas connected with them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John GaskinPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.00cm Weight: 0.211kg ISBN: 9780500289341ISBN 10: 0500289344 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Gaskin, formerly Professor of Naturalistic Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, frequently lectures on cruises to the classical sites of the Aegean. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |