Author

Bruce S. Thornton

Bruce S. Thornton is professor of classics at California State University, Fresno. His books include Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization and Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge.

Articles by Bruce S. Thornton

Enduring Empire

Enduring Empire

A review of The Romans and their World: A Short Introduction, by Brian Campbell; Rome: An Empire's Story, by Greg Woolf; and Ancient Rome: From Romulus to Justinian, by Thomas R. Martin
New World, Old Myths

New World, Old Myths

Recovering the historical truth of the American Indian and his conflicted, quirky humanity.

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