![]() ![]() She stands in the great tradition of myth-puncturing Latin classicists ( New York Review of Books)īeard is the best. Witty, erudite collection.To Beard, the classical past is alive and kicking - and she has the great gift of being able to show just why classics is still a subject worth arguing about ( Sunday Times)Īn irrepressible enthusiast with a refreshing disregard for convention ( FT) Confronting the Classics Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations Published by Liveright by Mary Beard (Author, Cambridge University) A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, this is the perfect introduction to classical studies, and deserves to become something of a standard work (Observer). ![]() ![]() what she says is always powerful and interesting ( Guardian) She's pulled off that rare trick of becoming a don with a high media profile who hasn't sold out, who is absolutely respected by the academy for her scholarship. ![]() What it does trenchantly, wittily and, rare this, knowledgeably is hold the books to account. With such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured ( Daily Telegraph) The only caveat is the decision to upsell the book as confronting the Classics. Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations Paperback Octoby Mary Beard (Author) 402 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.95 44 Used from 5.78 20 New from 17.24 Paperback 19.46 56 Used from 1.95 25 New from 11. ![]()
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