The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World by Charles Freeman

The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World by Charles Freeman is an account of the civilisation of ancient Greece and of its lasting influence on the Western world.

The book surveys Greek achievement across politics, philosophy, literature, art, science and everyday life, showing how a relatively small world of city-states produced ideas and forms that continued to shape later centuries. It presents Greek civilisation not as a distant curiosity but as a foundation on which much of Western thought and culture still rests.

What readers will explore:

• The Greek world and the foundations of Western civilisation
• Democracy, philosophy, literature and art in ancient Greece
• Science, medicine and inquiry in the Greek tradition
• How Greek ideas were received and carried forward by later ages

Who this book is for: Readers interested in ancient history, classical civilisation and the origins of Western culture and thought.

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