This is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the foundation of Western thought and a unique companion for visitors to Greek and Roman sites. John Gaskin unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the classical world - still visible in today's cityscapes and archaeological sites - and draws out its relevance and interest for the modern reader. The author associates each philosopher and his ideas with a particular tourist destination, and a gazetteer describes the sites and notes the people and ideas connected with them.
- ISBN13 9780500515655
- Publish Date 11 April 2011
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 29 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English