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ATDrake · 10-26-2014, 05:47 AM

Free from the small press start-up republisher via KDP Select @ Amazon:

The Classical Greek Reader by Kenneth J. Atchity, an accessible scholarly introduction to the less well-known Ancient Greek texts, originally out from Henry Holt & Company in 1996 and picked up by Oxford University Press in 1998.

If you happen to have an interest in reading more like this, I highly recommend classicist Peter V. Jones' (Wikipedia, he's responsible for the Cambridge University Latin Course textbooks and a contributor to the CAU Greek Course as well, among other things) excellent Classics in Translation, which gives a nifty overview of 20 ancient Greek/Roman authors and their backgrounds and style and contributions and works available in translation, with commentaries on the accuracy and utility and aesthetic quality (for the plays and poetry) of such. He's also written some very good introductions to learning the ancient Greek & Latin languages, as well as a series of columns (collected into two books thus far) on the differences and similarities between ancient and modern lifestyles and attitudes and viewpoints, etc.

Scholarly commentary on the nuances of Greek writing fills library shelves, even entire libraries. Yet nothing can take the place of the documents themselves. The Classical Greek Reader marks an exciting departure from the traditional anthology approach to Greek literature and thought. By focusing not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers--we are offered a glimpse of ancient Greece as we have rarely seen it.

Kenneth J. Atchity provides the reader with firsthand access to literary, artistic, social, political, religious, scientific, and philosophical texts that shaped Greek thinking. From Homeric epics to the histories of Plutarch, and from the poems of Korinna to the romances of Heliodorus, this invaluable reference provides readers with modern translations of the voices that shaped the classical Greek spirit. Each entry contains an introduction identifying the author and providing information that allows readers to consider these ancient texts in a new light.

Here are the wonders of the Greek world presented in a modern, accessible manner, perfect for those looking to refresh their acquaintance with the classics and for those who have yet to explore the exciting intellectual energy of the ancient Greek world.

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ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free from the small press start-up republisher via KDP Select @ Amazon: The Classical Greek Reader by Kenneth J. Atchity, an accessible scholarly introduction to the less well-known Ancient Greek texts, originally out from Henry Holt & Company in 1996 and picked up by Oxford University Press in 1998. If you happen to have an interest in reading more like this, I highly recommend classicist Peter V. Jones' (Wikipedia, he's responsible for the Cambridge University Latin Course textbooks and a contributor to the CAU Greek Course as well, among other things) excellent Classics in Translation, which gives a nifty overview of 20 ancient Greek/Roman authors and their backgrounds and style and contributions and works available in translation, with commentaries on the accuracy and utility and aesthetic quality (for the plays and poetry) of such. He's also written some very good introductions to learning the ancient Greek & Latin languages, as well as a series of columns (collected into two books thus far) on the differences and similarities between ancient and modern lifestyles and attitudes and viewpoints, etc. Scholarly commentary on the nuances of Greek writing fills library shelves, even entire libraries. Yet nothing can take the place of the documents themselves. The Classical Greek Reader marks an exciting departure from the traditional anthology approach to Greek literature and thought. By focusing not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers--we are offered a glimpse of ancient Greece as we have rarely seen it. Kenneth J. Atchity provides the reader with firsthand access to literary, artistic, social, political, religious, scientific, and philosophical texts that shaped Greek thinking. From Homeric epics to the histories of Plutarch, and from the poems of Korinna to the romances of Heliodorus, this invaluable reference provides readers with modern translations of the voices that shaped the classical Greek spirit. Each entry contains an introduction identifying the author and providing information that allows readers to consider these ancient texts in a new light. Here are the wonders of the Greek world presented in a modern, accessible manner, perfect for those looking to refresh their acquaintance with the classics and for those who have yet to explore the exciting intellectual energy of the ancient Greek world.