THE GREEK WAY¡ª¡ªA passion ate ode to Western culture

Greek, a small, relatively poor part of the Mediterranean, saw an ¡°extraordinary efflorescence¡± of culture. Its unique and proper place as the cornerstone of Western modern, technological, world-centered world has made the reg

ion a mystery. But Why the Greeks are important to the Western culture? In The Greek Way, Edith Hamilton gives us a satisfying answer. "The Greeks remain unsurpassed in every region of thought and beauty they entered," writes Edith Hamilton. Their sculpture, architecture, poetry, and prose are still studied, admired, and imitated today. They blazed new territory in science and medicine; their political philosophies laid the foundation for revolutions to come. The Greek Way is a highly readable introduction to the history and culture of the Greeks, to whom Mrs. Hamilton is giving constant praise. For it is impossible to find another origin to Western civilization. Science, democracy, physics and literature were born here. An admirable and courageous people.

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