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28%OFFAnthony Everitt - The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World´s Greatest Civilisation - 9781445664767 - V9781445664767
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The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World´s Greatest Civilisation

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Description for The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World´s Greatest Civilisation Paperback. The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy Num Pages: 584 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 786.
The story of Athens is truly intriguing: how did a tiny community of 200,000 citizens manage to give birth to towering geniuses across the range of human endeavour, create one of the greatest civilizations in history, and lay the foundations of our own political and intellectual heritage? Taking the city itself as his central subject, Anthony Everitt relates the story of this early metropolis, taking in the strengths, flaws and unique brilliance of this ambitious experiment in civilization. Filled with adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that cradled the world's ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445664767
SKU
V9781445664767
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About Anthony Everitt
Anthony Everitt, formerly visiting professor in the visual and performing arts at Nottingham Trent University, has written extensively on European culture and is the author of books on Cicero, Augustus and Hadrian. He publishes regularly in the Guardian and the Financial Times. He has served as Secretary General of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Anthony lives near Colchester, England's ... Read more

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