num_pages: 242
description: In the classics departments of today's universities, Bruce Thornton says, the Greeks are accused of stealing their achievements from black Egyptians, oppressing their wives and daughters, and hypocritically extolling freedom while holding slaves. Most of all, classical Greek culture is under attack precisely because its glorious legacy is what makes the West distinct. Greek Ways clears away these misconceptions and reclaims the importance of key Greek ideas about human fate and purpose that have shaped the modern world.
language: English
title: Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization
titlecomplete: Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization
genres: Ancient, Ancient History, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 47
publisher: Encounter Books