Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students. Volumes I, II, III,IVКНИГИ » ИСТОРИЯ
Название: Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students. Volumes I, II, III,IV Автор(ы): Carroll Moulton (Editor) Издательство: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS Год: 1998 Страниц: 809 Язык: English Формат: True PDF Размер: 89 MB
Why study the classics? A generation ago, before the culture wars and the dawn of being digital, some common answers to this question stressed that Greek and Latin train students in analytical thinking, expose them to some of the "great books" of Western literature, and develop such practical skills as vocabulary building. The theory was that this kind of liberal education was readily transferable in that students could apply it in a wide range of professions and careers.