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The Age of Grace: Charis in Early Greek Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library Bonnie MacLachlan
The Age of Grace: Charis in Early Greek Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library
Bonnie MacLachlan
Although "grace" in today's secular usage often connotes beauty or good manners, to the ancient Greeks it was both an aesthetic and a moral concept central to social order--a transformative power grounded in favor, thanks, repayment, delight, pleasure, and, above all, reciprocity. Here Bonnie MacLachlan explores the Greek concept of grace, or chari
214 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 14, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691600963 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 214 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 156 × 14 mm · 340 g |
| Language | English |