The Greek idea of the nation developed within the framework of the Romantic movement and on the basis of the connection between "us" and "the ancients". How, then, were modern Greek folk customs that were not firmly related to the Orthodox Church incorporated in this new cultural...
The position and nature of the country exercised a decisive influence in the evolution of Greek civilization. The proximity of the sea tempted the Greeks to range far and wide exploring it, but the fact of their living on islands or on pen...
We know a great deal aboutthe origins and early development of democracy, their extraordinary advances in science and mathematics, philosophy, as well as the enduring legacy of Greek art and architecture, but did you know some ancient Greeks had a strange fear of beans, or that sneezing was s...
we’ll stop at the Valley of Temples, situated just outside the city of Agrigento. Agrigento was once the Greek city of Akragas, one of the most culturally advanced cities of the ancient world. Here in the Valley
(Cohen 3). Cohen presents seven monster theories which can be used to analyze cultures based on their monsters, and several of them reveal quite a great deal of insight about Ancient Greek society based on centaurs. Cohen’s first theory, “The Monster’s Body is a Cultural Body” (Cohen...
It appears likely that Sappho's poetry was decimated by the same forces of cultural change that obliterated, without prejudice, the remains of all the canonical archaic Greek poets. Indeed, as one would expect from ancient critical estimations, which regard Sappho and Pindar as the greatest practi...
Discover ancient Egypt's influence on Greek culture, from religion and art to architecture, science, and ... 11 December, 2024 ETP Team Read More Ancient Eg... Ancient Egyptian Gardens Discover the significance of ancient Egyptian gardens, from royal estates to sacred flora like the lotus.....
The “spirit” in both the context of the real people in societies rule and the gods overseeing and influencing actions directly impacted the aspirations, beliefs, and customs of the people. While many of the pillars of the ethos sought to further the positive attributes of society in Greek ...
以德国古典学家维拉莫维茨(Wilamowitz)为代表的一批学者曾经激烈地抨击了保桑尼阿斯(Pausanias)及其作为考古工作向导的可靠性。这背后或许暗藏了一位著名教授对“暴发户”海因里希施利曼的不屑。弗雷泽(James Frazer)挺身而出为保桑尼阿斯辩护,肯定了其作品的向导价值和真实性。Habicht加入了弗雷泽的阵营,在本书中重申了保...
•Atthattime,thesupremeInstitutioninRomanSocietywasComitiaCuriata(库里亚大会)，justlikeGreekEcclesia,butitscalewassmaller.•ThebiggestreforminRomanKingshipAgewasmadebythesixthgenerationofkingnamed塞尔维乌斯·图利乌斯（ServiusTullius）（公元前575年～公元前535年）.•Thisreformwassupportedbypopulacewhoweremain...