Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities
(Part of the Very Short Introductions (#286) Series and Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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The contribution of the ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizable without the formative influence of ancient Greek models. This highly original and stimulating introduction to ancient Greece takes the city as its starting point, revealing just how central the polis ("city-state" or "citizen-state") was to Hellenistic cultural...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199233381
ISBN13:9780199233380
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.8" x 5.4"
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