Classics: A Very Short Introduction

<p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>'The authors show us that Classics is a 'modern' and sexy subject. They succeed brilliantly in this regard ... nobody could fail to be informed and entertained - and the accent of the book is provocative and stimulating.' John Goodwin,&nbsp;Times Literary Supplement</li><li>Mary Beard writes regularly for the&nbsp;Times Literary Supplement</li><li>Appeal to broad cross-section of readers, whose interests may be in ancient history, literature, philosophy, or art history</li></ul>This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur.&nbsp;<br /><br />We are&nbsp;all&nbsp;Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics daily: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of th