The Classical Debt
Greek Antiquity in an Era of Austerity
Business & Finance, Economics, Economic Conditions, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Johanna Hanink | ISBN: | 9780674978300 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | May 22, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Johanna Hanink |
| ISBN: | 9780674978300 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | May 22, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
“Greek debt” means one thing to the country’s creditors. But for millions who prize culture over capital, it means the symbolic debt we owe Greece for democracy, philosophy, mathematics, and fine art. Johanna Hanink shows that our idealized image of ancient Greece dangerously shapes our view of the country’s economic hardship and refugee crisis.
“Greek debt” means one thing to the country’s creditors. But for millions who prize culture over capital, it means the symbolic debt we owe Greece for democracy, philosophy, mathematics, and fine art. Johanna Hanink shows that our idealized image of ancient Greece dangerously shapes our view of the country’s economic hardship and refugee crisis.
