Hugh Lloyd-Jones
Classical Survivals: The Classics in the Modern World.
London: Duckworth, 1982. 0715615173  184 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.75", is bound in dark blue cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine, book is in excellent condition. Dust jacket displays light shelfwear.
An examination of the many themes in the interpretation of the ancient world. The pieces range from the history of classical scholarship, Latin poetry in the Renaissance and the rise of classical studies in America to the function of such institutions as the Delphic Oracle and the Olympic Games. This is a companion volume to the author's "Blood for the Ghosts".