The Victorians and Ancient Greece
Download or Read eBook The Victorians and Ancient Greece PDF written by Richard Jenkyns and published by Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard Jenkyns |
Publisher | : Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674936876 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674936874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Victorians and Ancient Greece by : Richard Jenkyns
Book excerpt: Focuses on Victorian culture, assessing the immense influence the ancient Greeks had on British classical education, the images and themes of George Eliot's writings, Christian sensibility, decorative arts, and English playing fields during the nineteenth century