{"id":5285,"count":24,"description":"Greek and Roman literature\u2014what comes under the subject heading \u2018classics\u2019 or 'classical studies'\u2014are the foundational texts of Western literature. Everything that comes after them draws upon them. Even if you think you\u2019re not directly interested in the classical world, knowledge of it will likely deepen your appreciation of your own artistic and literary interests. Our interviews recommend books on all aspects of classics and classical studies.\r\n\r\nIf you're serious about classics, the first step is probably to learn the languages. Academic Paul McMullen recommends the best books on learning Ancient Greek<\/a>, while journalist and author Harry Mount talks about the best books for learning Latin<\/a> (including which ones to avoid).\r\n\r\nTurning to literature, Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about her translation of the Odyssey<\/em> and recommends books to read alongside or after the Odyssey<\/em><\/a>. Meanwhile, Charlotte Higgins, a chief culture writer for the\u00a0Guardian,<\/em> recommends the greats of classical literature <\/a>(mainly poetry).\u00a0Daniel Mendelsohn\u2014author, critic and translator\u2014also focuses on classical poems and plays in his top updates of the classics<\/a>.\r\n\r\nOn the subject of classical history, Mary Beard looks at ancient history in modern life<\/a>, including the role of slavery; historians Tom Holland<\/a> and Harry Sidebottom<\/a> give us their best books on Ancient Rome. Oxford classicist Robin Lane Fox selects his best books on religious and social history in the ancient world<\/a>.\r\n\r\nIf you're looking for books for to inspire young adults, classics teacher Olly Murphy gives us his best classics books for teenagers<\/a>. We also have Lucy Coats, author of one of the best Greek myth books for young children, recommending her favourites. Also unmissable for learning about Greek myths are Stephen Fry's Mythos<\/em><\/a> and Heroes<\/a>, <\/em>both especially fun to listen to as audiobooks.\r\n\r\nSocrates Books<\/a> | Julius Caesar Books<\/a> |","link":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/books\/classics\/","name":"Classical Studies","slug":"classics","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/5285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/post_tag"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?tags=5285"},{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/book?tags=5285"},{"href":"https:\/\/fivebooks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/books_like_this?tags=5285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}