Classics

Why It Matters

Neville Morley (University of Bristol)

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Polity Press
28 March 2018

Classical history & classical civilisation

Series: Why It Matters

For generations, the study of Greek and Latin was used to train the elites of the western world. Knowledge of classical culture, it was believed, produced more cultivated, creative individuals; Greece and Rome were seen as pinnacles of civilization, and the origins of western superiority over the rest of the world.

Few today are willing to defend this elitist, sometimes racist, vision of the importance of classics, and it is no longer considered essential education for politicians and professionals. Shouldn’t classics then be obsolete?

Far from it. As Neville Morley shows, the ancients are as influential today as they ever have been, and we ignore them at our peril. Not only do they have much to teach us about the past, but they can offer important lessons for the complex cultural, social and political worlds of the present.

Introducing Polity’s Why It Matters series: In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subjects and aim to inspire a new generation of students.

By: Neville Morley (University of Bristol)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781509517923
ISBN 10: 1509517928
Series: Why It Matters
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 28 March 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. What’s Wrong with Classics 2. Charting the Past 3. Understanding the Present 4. Anticipating the Future? Afterword References and Further Reading Index

Neville Morley is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of nine books, and blogs about classics at thesphinxblog.com.

Reviews for Classics: Why It Matters

Professor Morley not only justifies his long-standing commitment to classics but also provokes his readers to reflect upon its nature and significance. A brilliant success! -Paul Cartledge, Clare College, Cambridge Morley shows how the ideas, arts and interpretations of Graeco-Roman culture have shaped the present, for both good and ill, and demonstrates how a new generation of scholars are revitalizing the study of classics. -Sarah Bond, University of Iowa