The Epic City
Annette L. Giesecke
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The Epic City
Published
January 15, 2008
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Pages
220
ISBN-13
9780674023741
ISBN-10
0674023749
Description
"As Greek and Trojan forces battled in the shadow of the Troy's wall, Hephaistos created a wondrous, ornately decorated shield for Achilles. At the Shield's center lay two walled cities, one at war and one at peace, surrounded by fields and pasturelands. Viewed as Homer's blueprint for an ideal, or utopian, social order, the Shield reveals that restraining and taming Nature would be fundamental to the Hellenic urban quest. It is this ideal that Classical Athens, with its utilitarian view of Nature, exemplified. In a city lacking pleasure gardens, it was particularly worthy of note when Epicurus created his garden oasis within the dense urban fabric. The disastrous results of extreme anthropocentrism would promote an essentially nostalgic desire to break down artificial barriers between humanity and Nature. This new ideal, vividly expressed through the domestication of Nature in villas and gardens and also through primitivist and Epicurean tendencies in Latin literature, informed the urban endeavors of Rome."--Jacket.
How the Greeks built cities
Household and City Organization at Olynthus
Geology and Settlement
Hydra
Architectural space in Ancient Greece
Creating Modern Athens
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Epic City?
This edition of The Epic City has approximately 220 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Epic City?
For most readers, The Epic City typically takes between 4h 35m and 3h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 55,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 40m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 55,000 words
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What is the word count of The Epic City?
The estimated word count for The Epic City is approximately 55,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Epic City?
The Epic City was written by Annette L. Giesecke.
When was The Epic City published?
The publication date for this specific edition is January 15, 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.