The story of Greece and Rome
(Book)
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018].
Physical Desc
x, 375 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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North Bend Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 938 SPAWFORTH Story 2018 | Available |
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spawforth, A. (2018). The story of Greece and Rome . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spawforth, Antony. 2018. The Story of Greece and Rome. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spawforth, Antony. The Story of Greece and Rome Yale University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spawforth, Antony. The Story of Greece and Rome Yale University Press, 2018.
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