Presents a study of modernity that examines classical influences Incorporates political, economic, social, and psychological theories Highlights writings from a wide range of thinkers, including Adam Smith, Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, Weber, and Freud.
"Classics ought to be obsolete. And yet it survives, not (or not only) as a marker of wealth and privilege but as a forward-looking and even radical discipline. In this incisive book, Neville Morley explores the present and future of the subject"--
"Classics ought to be obsolete. And yet it survives, not (or not only) as a marker of wealth and privilege but as a forward-looking and even radical discipline. In this incisive book, Neville Morley explores the present and future of the subject"--
This 2007 book explores the long-disputed role of trade in classical antiquity. It examines how trade underpinned Athenian and Roman power by supplying cities, armies and... Læs mere
This book studies the growth of the city of Rome and the effects of its demands for food and migrants on the economy of... Læs mere