Bruce Thornton
Bruce Stacy Thornton (born August 2, 1953 in Fresno County , California ) is an American literary scholar and publicist.
After finishing school, Thornton studied at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He received a Bachelor of Latin America degree in 1975 and his Ph.D. in comparative literature, Greek, Latin and English. After graduating, Thornton wrote several books and got a job as a university lecturer.
Thornton wrote numerous articles for various newspapers and magazines ( Los Angeles Times , Washington Times ). He is married, lives in Fresno and has two sons.
Works
- Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality (Westview Press, 1997)
- Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge (ISI Books, 1999)
- Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization (Encounter Books, 2000)
- Humanities Handbook (Prentice-Hall, 2000)
- Bonfire of the Humanities. Rescuing the Classics in an Impoverished Age , with John Heath and Victor Davis Hanson (ISI Books, 2001)
- Searching for Joaquin: Myth, Murieta, and History in California (Encounter Books, 2003)
- Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Motion Suicide (Encounter Books, 2008)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thornton, Bruce |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thornton, Bruce S .; Thornton, Bruce Stacy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American literary scholar, publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fresno County , California |