Gilbert Murray Reassessed : Hellenism, Theatre, and International Politics.
This is the first comprehensive account of the life and work of the distinguished scholar and public figure Gilbert Murray (1866-1957). Sixteen contributors survey his childhood, his work in the theatre and in international relations, his Greek scholarship and contributions on religion and philosoph...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is the first comprehensive account of the life and work of the distinguished scholar and public figure Gilbert Murray (1866-1957). Sixteen contributors survey his childhood, his work in the theatre and in international relations, his Greek scholarship and contributions on religion and philosophy, his friendships (including those with Bertrand Russell and A.E. Housman), his long commitment to the Home University Library, his radio work, and his involvement with psychicresearch. The book opens with memoirs by two of his grandchildren. Two biographies of Murray were published in the 1980s. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (413 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191526091 0191526096 9780191709029 0191709026 9780199208791 0199208794 |