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Who Killed Homer?

The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom

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Who Killed Homer?

By: Victor Davis Hanson, John Heath
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For over two millennia in the West, familiarity with the literature, philosophy, and values of the Classical World has been synonymous with education itself. The traditions of the Greeks explain why Western Culture’s unique tenets of democracy, capitalism, civil liberty, and constitutional government are now sweeping the globe. Yet the general public in America knows less about its cultural origins than ever before, as Classical education rapidly disappears from our high school and university curricula.

Acclaimed classicists Hanson and Heath raise an impassioned call to arms: if we lose our knowledge of the Greeks, we lose our understanding of who we are. With straightforward advice and informative reading lists, the authors present a highly useful primer for anyone who wants more knowledge of Classics, and thus of the beauty and perils of our own culture.

©1998 Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Civilization Collections Linguistics Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences World Classics Greece
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Insightful Analysis • Well-thought Solutions • Excellent Narrator • Enlightening Content • Entertaining Book
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Highly recommended to everyone interested in the affects of the loss of classicism practiced in western Universities.

Thorough study of classicism and society

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Interesting and entertaining book. Most excellent narrator. Red meat of a certain sort. (The sort I most like.) You will laugh, lament, and be invigorated.

Perfect

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Any book by Victor Davis Hanson is always enlightening, educational, a deep dive into Western Civilization (positive aspects)and expands your knowledge. I listened to the audible version to find a path to research what else to read about our civilization and the Greeks gift to us.

VDH is always entertaining and educational.

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A very interesting book. I studied the Greek Language in college as a Theology student. However have not studied as much Greek culture or history. I agree with his perspective on the American education system. A bit long but definitely educational.

Very Interesting !

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Victor Davis Hanson is crucial to saving Western Civilizaton. He helps do so with WKH

Homer Saved by VDH

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Even back in 1998 he was right
We need to listen to him
Or else
The university will go up in smoke
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VDH is undefeated

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The authors offers a sound and well-thought review of how what were lead us to become what we have become and how we we have lost are leading to are ruin. This is a book everyone should and the act on, in every town, city, county, and state in the country - to restore our education system to it's roots and to declare once and for all our single cultural identity... before it's too late.

What Made Us Strong

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The authors spend the fist 4/5s of the book detailing how the study of Classics has lost its way but they provide an in-depth and holistic solution on how to rebuild the academy in the last fifth.

Solutions, not just complaints

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This book outlines the problems with modern liberal distortions of the classics and how they have contributed to the destruction of a classical education. The only improvement I can recommend is that the author should update with a second edition.

Great book on the liberal's destruction of the cla

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VDH abd Heath do a good job of describing the wisdom of the Greeks and why we're not studying them like generations past. Specifically why the very educators hired to teach the classics have failed. There is also blame directed at parents and culture in general. The authors also suggest a list of common sense solutions for educators. I found this book interesting but also VERY entertaining. If you are a fan of postmodernism, this book will turn your stomach or correct you. If you are a mediocre college professor or academic middle manager who prefers conferences to the classroom, you will also be enlightened. You have been warned.

"Intuitive and enlightening"

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