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The W. B. Stanford Memorial Lectures

This lecture series delves deeply into classical studies, exploring their enduring influence and relevance. Each volume showcases pioneering work by leading scholars, illuminating ancient worlds with fresh perspectives. It offers insightful examinations of literature, history, and philosophy that resonate across the ages. This collection is essential for anyone seeking a profound understanding of the foundations of Western civilization and its intellectual legacy.

Greece and Mesopotamia

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  • Greece and Mesopotamia

    • 234 pages
    • 9 hours of reading

    Proposes a new approach to the study of ancient Greek and Mesopotamian literature. Ranging from Homer and Gilgamesh to Herodotus and the Babylonian- Greek author Berossos, it paints a picture of two literary cultures that, over the course of time, became profoundly entwined. All passages of Greek... číst celé

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