No ancient society has exerted greater influence on the development of Western culture than the ancient Greeks. Over two thousand years ago these people gave birth to the institution of democracy, to scientific investigation and philosophical dialogue, to poetry, both epic and personal, to historical narrative, and to comic and tragic theatre. Their intensely creative spark also manifested itself in the arts: in architecture with the creation of temples for the gods, theatres for assembly and entertainment, and tombs for the dead, in sculpture that depicted the divine ideal and human frailty, and painting that illustrated the simple patterns of daily life, the poignancy of death, and the fickleness of the gods.

© 2009 Recorded Books, Inc. (Lydbog): 9781440753947

Release date

Lydbog: 24. juli 2009