Buy this book on-line Boardman, John; Griffin, Jasper & Murray, Oswyn : The Oxford History of the Classical World: Greece and the Hellenistic WorldOxford University Press, Oxford, 2001 ISBN 0192801376
A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast-it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later. Chapters dealing with political and social history are interspersed with chapters on philosophy and the arts, including Homer, Greek myth, Aristotle, and Plato, Greek dramatists such as Sophocles and Aristophanes, and the flourishing of the visual and plastic arts. This volume, first published as part of The Oxford History of the Classical World, includes illustrations, maps, a Chronology of Events, and suggestions for Further Reading" 520p. illus index.As new except for rRemainder mark.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Trade Paperback Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Boardman, John; Griffin, Jasper & Murray, Oswyn : The Oxford History of the Classical World: Greece and the Hellenistic World. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, livres d'occasion, atlases, antiquarian books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |