The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World (Allen Lane History)
by Charles Freeman
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0713992247
- ISBN 13
- 9780713992243
- Seller
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Synopsis
Charles Freeman 's The Greek Achievement traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years--from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. This brilliant account celebrates the incredible range of Greek achievement: the architectural marvels of the Athenian Acropolis; the birth of drama and the timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Euripides , and Sophocles ; Homer 's epics; the philosophical revolutions of Plato and Aristotle ; and the conquests of Alexander the Great . Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, The Greek Achievement paints a sweeping panorama of the ancient Greeks' world and provides a rich, contemporary overview of their enduring contribution to world civilization.
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- Bookseller
- Godley Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018257
- Title
- The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World (Allen Lane History)
- Author
- Charles Freeman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0713992247
- ISBN 13
- 9780713992243
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Ancient Greece, Democracy, War, Science, Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 9.5 x 6.25 inches
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