Product Information
In "Climbing Parnassus", winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. His persuasive witness to the unique, now all-but-forgotten advantages of study in and of the classical languages constitutes a bracing reminder of the genuine aims of a truly liberal education.Product Identifiers
PublisheriSi Books
ISBN-101933859504
ISBN-139781933859507
eBay Product ID (ePID)60754039
Product Key Features
Number of Pages290 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameClimbing Parnassus : a New Apologia for Greek and Latin
Publication Year2007
SubjectEurope / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Bilingual Education, Latin, General, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin), Movements / Humanism, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education, History, Philosophy, Political Science
AuthorTracy Lee Simmons
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This luminous book shows that writing precisely and clearly demonstrates an allegiance to civilization itself." --Jeffrey Hart, professor of English emeritus, Dartmouth College "The author elucidates the values inherent in a classical education, i.e., the Greek and Latin languages and literatures, and these ideals shape this intelligent, passionate, and articulate book." --Choice
Age RangeUp
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal373.24/2