A pathbreaking study of the role played by ancient Greek and Roman sources and voices in the struggle to abolish transatlantic slavery and in representations of that struggle in the twentieth century. Thirteen essays by an interdisciplinary team of specialists from three continents; led by the Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome at Royal Holloway University of London; ask how both critics and defenders of slavery in media ranging from parliamentary speeches to poetry; fiction; drama; and cinema have summoned the ghosts of the ancient Spartans; Homer; Aristotle; Aeschylus; Pliny; Spartacus; and Prometheus to support their arguments.
#1295528 in Books 2015-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.50 x 2.20 x 9.30l; 2.15 #File Name: 0199391394664 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Eric F.Everything arrived on time and as advertised.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding and we need moreBy Dan JensenVery thorough treatment of an important subject. Hopefully there will be another book on some of the other presidents.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Let's Make This Book a Bestseller.By Tom AllainI loved this book and wish more people knew about it.The author takes 12 of our 44 Presidents and delves into how their faith impacted the way they led. I give kudos for many things; but let me begin with this: he didn't choose the obvious Presidents. I appreciate that he avoided the glamour of speaking about George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; John Kennedy; Ronald Reagan; or George W. Bush. Instead he focused on Presidents that don't command the limelight: among them John Quincy Adams; Andrew Jackson; William McKinley; Herbert Hoover; and Harry Truman.Gary Scott Smith wrote an intensely well researched book that explores the impact of belief in our history and how these beliefs informed our history. I can only imagine how many hours/days/weeks/months/years it took him to complete all the research.In an era where the politicization of faith grabs an undo proportion of our public dialogue this book stands as a beacon of thoughtfulness and reflection.That said; the reader will benefit greatly from a background in Western Philosophy. I am familiar with the writings of John Locke; Thomas Hobbes; John Calvin; George Fox; and Reinhold Niebuhr and it helped me immensely in making the author's connections.But even if you aren't familiar with these philosophers; please read this book. It's worth it.
