From the Greeks to the Greens

by Reinhold Grimm

Overview

Ranging from Hellenistic pastoral to the contemporary counterculture activities of the “Greens,” the essays in this volume underscore the complexity of simplicity. Whether the simple life is located in a culture’s past or in its future, in a secluded corner or beyond society’s boundaries, it remains a fascinating subject for discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780299970673
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date:	02/15/1990
Series:	Monatshefte Occasional Volumes , #9
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.60(d)

Editorial Reviews

Eight papers from a September 1987 workshop at Madison, Wisconsin, half of them by members of the German department at the U. of Wisconsin. They examine particular written and visual expressions of escape from civilization in Hellenic times, medieval monasticism, 19th century bohemian circles, recent alternative lifestyles, and others. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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