Publisher description: Geoffrey Lloyd engages in a wide-ranging exploration of what we can learn from the study of ancient civilizations that is relevant to fun

Geoffrey Lloyd engages in a wide-ranging exploration of what we can learn from the study of ancient civilisations that is relevant to fundamental problems, both

The early chapters are on the "quarrel of ancients and moderns," focusing on the views of William Temple and Charles Perrault on ancient and modern literature a

An examination of the crises in values in the modern world in the light of ancient Greek and Chinese concepts of wisdom and of what makes life worth living

A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed thr