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The Founders and the Classics

Greece, Rome, and the American Enlightenment

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PAPERBACK

$35.50 • £28.95 • €32.00

ISBN 9780674314269

Publication Date: 08/11/1995

Short

308 pages

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

World

Related Subjects

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Classical Conditioning of the Founders
  • 2. Symbolism
  • 3. Models
  • 4. Antimodels
  • 5. Mixed Government and Classical Pastoralism
  • 6. Philosophy
  • 7. The Myth of Classical Decline
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • 1995 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award
  • Honorable Mention, 1994 Professional & Scholarly Publishing Award in History, Association of American Publishers
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