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Then & Now

by Eva Brann

Eva Brann explains Herodotus's view of the "Greek Center"; and offers her portrayal of an "Imaginative Conservative."

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

These two long essays make up a short book, one full of depth and knowledge, in which Eva Brann gets at the roots of our thinking -- without tearing things apart. Then: In the first essay, Brann parses out the schema and meaning of Herodotus's The History (The Persian Wars). She writes that Herodotus worked by indirection. Giving a full account of the Persians and the peoples who constituted their empire -- and whose empire encircled the Greeks (thus the "Greek centre") -- Herodotus delineates the essential difference between the Barbarians and the Greeks. This difference Brann calls Athens' "elusive essence", its freedom contrasting with the slavery upon which the Persian empire depended. Now: In the second essay, the author delves into what it means for a person to unite a disposition toward conservatism with a capacity to reiterate and rehearse events, scenes, and dramas in "the conservatory of the imagination".To uncover the meanings and consequences of this union -- this imaginative conservatism -- and the type of soul to which it applies, Brann offers twelve perspectives, starting with "Temperamental Disposition" and ending with "Eccentric Centrality" (without ever explicitly focusing on politics). Join her and you'll find both delight and education.

Author Biography

Eva Brann is a member of the senior faculty at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where she has taught for fifty-seven years. She is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal. Her other books include The Logos of Heraclitus, Feeling Our Feelings, Homage to Americans, Open Secrets / Inward Prospects, The Music of the Republic, and Homeric Moments.

Details

ISBN158988101X
Author Eva Brann
Short Title THEN & NOW
Language English
ISBN-10 158988101X
ISBN-13 9781589881013
Media Book
Format Paperback
Residence US
Pages 138
Imprint Paul Dry Books, Inc
Place of Publication New Jersey
Country of Publication United States
AU Release Date 2015-07-14
NZ Release Date 2015-07-14
Year 2023
Publication Date 2023-07-03
UK Release Date 2023-07-03
Publisher Paul Dry Books, Inc
Subtitle The World's Center & the Soul's Demesne
DEWEY 938.007202
Audience General
US Release Date 2023-07-03

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