The Wisdom of the World: The Human Experience of the Universe in Western Thought

by Rémi Brague

Book Overview

When the ancient Greeks looked up into the heavens, they saw not just sun and moon, stars and planets, but a complete, coherent universe, a model of the Good that could serve as a guide to a better... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226070751
• ISBN13: 9780226070759
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"