The Greeks : a global history / Roderick Beaton.
The Greeks : a global history / Roderick Beaton.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2021.
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G 2021/2718
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Of ledgers and legends (1500 BCE-c. 1180 BCE) -- 'Homer's world, no ours' (c. 1180 BCE-c. 720 BCE) -- Inventing politics, discovering the cosmos (c. 720 BCE-494 BCE) -- The first world wars and the 'classical' age (494 BCE-404 BCE) -- Cultural capital (404 BCE-322 BCE) -- 'Becoming Greek' (322 BCE-2...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"When we think of the Greeks, what comes to mind first is likely to be the artistic and scientific achievements of the group of city-states led by Athens and Sparta around two and a half thousand years ago-a civilization that laid foundation for much of the arts, science, politics, and law throughout the developed world today. But the story of the...
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The Greeks : a global history / Roderick Beaton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2718
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74VKaX58lGdl
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ISBN
1541618297
9781541618299
DDC
909
MMS ID
991024439827302626
