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The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours

Gregory Nagy

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ISBN 9780674241688

Publication Date: 01/07/2020

656 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

19 illus., 2 photos

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Gregory Nagy is Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University.

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In the New Yorker, read about Nagy’s experience redesigning the syllabus for his decades-old Harvard course from the ground up to take advantage of online learning styles
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