The Greeks and the new : novelty in ancient Greek imagination and experience / Armand D'Angour.

By:

D'Angour, Armand

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (x, 264 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781139144681
1139144685
1139141368
9781139141369
9781139003599
1139003593
9781139137348
1139137344
1283316455
9781283316453
1107218357
9781107218352
1139139703
9781139139700
9786613316455
6613316458
1139138901
9781139138901
1139140477
9781139140478

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Greeks and the new.DDC classification:

949.5 23

LOC classification:

B187.N49 D36 2011eb

Other classification:

HIS000000
FB 4061
NH 6880
6,12

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Contents:

1. New, new, new -- 2. Loosening the grip of the past -- 3. The transformations of Kaineus -- 4. Old and new -- 5. Nothing new under the sun -- 6. The birth of Athena -- 7. Inventions of Eris -- 8. The newest song -- 9. Constructions of novelty -- 10. So what's new?

Summary: "The Greeks have long been regarded as innovators across a wide range of fields in literature, culture, philosophy, politics and science. However, little attention has been paid to how they thought and felt about novelty and innovation itself, and to relating this to the forces of traditionalism and conservatism which were also present across all the various societies within ancient Greece. What inspired the Greeks to embark on their unique and enduring innovations? How did they think and feel about the new? This book represents the first serious attempt to address these issues, and deals with the phenomenon across all periods and areas of classical Greek history and thought. Each chapter concentrates on a different area of culture or thought, while the book as a whole argues that much of the impulse towards innovation came from the life of the polis which provided its setting"--Provided by publisher

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"The Greeks have long been regarded as innovators across a wide range of fields in literature, culture, philosophy, politics and science. However, little attention has been paid to how they thought and felt about novelty and innovation itself, and to relating this to the forces of traditionalism and conservatism which were also present across all the various societies within ancient Greece. What inspired the Greeks to embark on their unique and enduring innovations? How did they think and feel about the new? This book represents the first serious attempt to address these issues, and deals with the phenomenon across all periods and areas of classical Greek history and thought. Each chapter concentrates on a different area of culture or thought, while the book as a whole argues that much of the impulse towards innovation came from the life of the polis which provided its setting"--Provided by publisher