Athens after empire : a history from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian / Ian Worthington.
Athens after empire : a history from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian / Ian Worthington.
Athens after empire : a history from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian / Ian Worthington.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, ©2021.
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G 2020/4045
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English
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xv, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus" -- Farewell to freedom -- Under the puppet ruler : Demetrius of Phalerum -- Political and civic institutions -- Demetrius "the besieger" and Athens -- Testing Macedonia -- Independence day -- Enter Rome, exit Macedonia -- Being free with...
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, ©2021.
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New York (State)
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©2021.
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"When we think of ancient Athens, the image invariably coming to mind is of the Classical city, with monuments beautifying everywhere; the Agora swarming with people conducting business and discussing political affairs; and a flourishing intellectual, artistic, and literary life, with life anchored in the ideals of freedom, autonomy, and democracy....
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Athens after empire : a history from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian / Ian Worthington.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2020/4045
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74VKavGlAD23
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0190633980
9780190633981
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938.508
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991024357405602626
