The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved "a totally new conception of what human life was for." Elaborating on that claim, the author explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece.
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About the Author:
H. D. F. Kitto was a highly respected authority on classical Greek literature. His seminal work, The Greeks, is considered the industry standard by scholars worldwide. It has seen more than 30 reprints and has been translated into several languages. Kitto served as a lecturer in Greek at the University of Glasgow before joing Bristol University as a professor of Greek from 1944 to 1962. He died in 1982.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1950
- ISBN 10 014020220X
- ISBN 13 9780140202205
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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