Modern Greek Lessons

James D. Faubion

ISBN 10: 0691000506 / ISBN 13: 9780691000503

Published by Princeton University Press, US, 1995

About this Item

Through a blend of lively detail and elegant narration, James Faubion immerses us in the cosmopolitan intellectual life of Athens, a centerless city of multiplicities and fragmentations, a city on the "margins of Europe" recovering from the repressive rule of a military junta. Drawing inspiration from Athens and its cultural elite, Faubion explores the meaning of modernity, finding it not in the singular character of "Western civilization" but instead in an increasingly diverse family of practices of reform.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Greek Lessons
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, US
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691000506
• ISBN 13: 9780691000503
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 510 grams

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Synopsis

Through a blend of lively detail and elegant narration, James Faubion immerses us in the cosmopolitan intellectual life of Athens, a centerless city of multiplicities and fragmentations, a city on the "margins of Europe" recovering from the repressive rule of a military junta. Drawing inspiration from Athens and its cultural elite, Faubion explores the meaning of modernity, finding it not in the singular character of "Western civilization" but instead in an increasingly diverse family of practices of reform.

About the Author

James D. Faubion is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rice University.