03092cam a22004093u 4500 53646 UtSlPG 20260610134233.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 GN Marett, R. R. (Robert Ranulph), 1866-1943 Anthropology and the Classics : Six Lectures Delivered Before the University of Oxford Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-12-01 The European diffusion of primitive pictography and its bearings on the origin of script, by A.J. Evans -- Homer and anthropology, by A. Lang -- The early Greek epic, by G.G.A. Murray -- Graeco-Italian magic, by F.B. Jevons -- Herodotus and anthropology, by J.L. Myres -- Lustratio, by W.W. Fowler. E-text prepared by deaurider, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Anthropology and the Classics" by Arthur J. Evans, Andrew Lang, Gilbert Murray, F.B. Jevons, J.L. Myres, and Warde Fowler is a collection of scholarly lectures delivered at the University of Oxford in the early 20th century. The work delves into the intersection of anthropology and classical studies, focusing on how anthropological insights can illuminate the understanding of ancient Greek and Roman cultures. The book aims to encourage classical scholars to engage with the anthropological perspective, highlighting the significance of lower cultures for a comprehensive view of social evolution. The opening of the text presents a detailed preface that outlines the authors' intentions and the overarching themes of the lectures. It discusses the relationship between anthropology and the humanities, arguing for cooperative exploration of cultural dimensions from both fields. It introduces key figures in the lectures and emphasizes the need to bridge the knowledge of simpler cultures with the complex legacies of ancient Athens and Rome. By laying this foundation, the opening sets the stage for subsequent analyses of topics, such as the evolution of writing systems and ancient rituals, which will be explored in the following lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Classical philology Anthropology -- History Picture-writing Evans, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1941 Fowler, W. Warde (William Warde), 1847-1921 Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron), 1858-1936 Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957 Myres, John Linton, Sir, 1869-1954 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53646 94480 94480