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Greek Pilgrimage: In Search of the Foundations of the West

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Greek Pilgrimage is a meditation on classical Greece, journeying through its great sites, monuments, and cultural works. On the way, it examines the country's pivotal role in the foundation of the modern world. We who are born into the West are all Greeks. Here lie our roots. The ancient Greeks invite us to think about who we are, and the best ways to organise ourselves, to build institutions, and to make our cities beautiful. They lead us into a sceptical orientation to ourselves and the world we inhabit, questioning the meaning of it all. They have bequeathed to us science and philosophy, drama and sport, our engagement with nature, and much else that graces our modern world. In Greece, our metaphysical perspective was set. We were introduced to the mystery - an abiding sense that there is a deep secret, one which somehow holds the key to the big questions about life. An aura lives on, a mysterious vitality, among the ruins that remain today - in Delphi, at Olympia, and on the Acropolis. Greek Pilgrimage is also designed to serve as a practical guide for the modern traveller to Greece. Two itineraries are recommended at the end, with maps and illustrations.

Author Biography:

John Carroll's books include The Wreck of Western Culture: Humanism Revisited, The Existential Jesus, and Ego and Soul.
Release date Australia
October 25th, 2010
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Collection
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
224
Dimensions
137x210x14
ISBN-13
9781921640742
Product ID
8444075

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