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The classical world : an epic history from Homer to Hadrian / Robin Lane Fox. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0465024971 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780465024971 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xvi, 656 p. : ill., maps.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2008, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: United Kingdom : Allen Lane, 2005. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 605-629) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.64 |
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| Subject: | Civilization, Classical. Civilization, Greco-Roman. Mediterranean Region > Civilization. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 938 Lan | 31681002285690 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architecture, drama and epic, philosophy and politics -- these are the foundations of Western civilization. In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Augustus. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Robin Lane Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master. - Perseus PublishingIn The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Hadrian.From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.
- Perseus PublishingArmies and empires, statesmen and tyrants--the acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox vividly recounts the history of two great civilizations and one thousand years that forged the Western world
