Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
Editors Brunschwig (emeritus, the Sorbonne, Paris) and Lloyd (Univ. of Cambridge) have compiled a collection of more than 60 essays that takes an untraditional approach to the study of Greek thought. Rather than analyzing Greek philosophy, politics, and science and discussing their influence on contemporary Western society, the authors have instead chosen to look at how the ancient Greeks perceived themselves and the world around them as well as how they reacted to that world. Each essay is signed by its authors, many of whom are internationally distinguished scholars, while the contributors' institutional affiliations are provided at the end of the book. Given the superb quality of the scholarship and the very reasonable price for a volume of this length, this book should be a priority purchase for both public and academic libraries.DTerry Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, QuebecCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.