Plato, in the Protagoras, suggests that the virtues are profoundly unified yet also distinct. In Plato on the Unity of the Virtues: A Dialectic Reading, Rod Jenks argues that the way in which virtues are both one and many is finally ineffable. He shows how Plato countenances ineffability throughout his corpus. Jenks's interpretation of Protagoras ......
In Plato on the Unity of the Virtues, Rod Jenks argues that while Plato makes several attempts to show how virtue is one, he deliberately fails to secure this because he thinks the way in which the virtues are both one and many is finally ineffable.
An outstanding collection of historic photographs of the people of Monemvasia, illustrating the social bonds and institutions, which hold a society together within a unique physical and historic environment.
Insight Guide to Greece is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Greece, choosing what to see, from exploring the Peloponnese to discovering Rhodes or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Athens and Crete. This is an ideal travel guide for ......
Historical Dictionary of Modern Greece, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
A Concise History of the Religious Cultures of Greece from Antiquity to
Covering an expanse of more than three thousand years, this title charts the history of Greece's religious cultures from antiquity all the way through to present, post-independence Greece.
Ruth’s parents immigrated to Australia from Greece seeking a better life. A Greek at heart, Ruth desired to preserve her heritage by sharing her family’s stories and regional specialties of cuisine. Come along this delicious journey through the Peloponnese, Kephalonia, Elefsina and Northern Greece and enjoy Ruth’s beautiful photographs of her ......
Two Greek economic analysts explain the Greek financial crisis - from beginning to end. The first section explores the lead up to to Greece's adoption of the euro. Section II analyses discrete sectors of the economy. Section III investigates why Greek companies spend relatively little on research and development. The authors advance a number of ......
Hurricanes Over Crete, Spitfires Over Kos, Beaufighters Over the Aegean
This is the first comprehensive account of RAF and Luftwaffe aerial operations over the Aegean 1943-1944. Original research with extracts from official operations and published memoirs. The book also includes many first-hand accounts from both British and German aircrew extracted from official reports and memoirs.
