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The Idea of Progress in Classical Antiquity

Download or Read eBook The Idea of Progress in Classical Antiquity PDF written by Ludwig Edelstein and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Idea of Progress in Classical Antiquity
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Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 1421435578
ISBN-13 : 9781421435572
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Book Synopsis The Idea of Progress in Classical Antiquity by : Ludwig Edelstein

Book excerpt: In arguing against this dominant thesis, Edelstein draws from the conclusions of scholars of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and discusses ideas of Auguste Comte and Wilhelm Dilthey.


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