Athens : a history : from ancient ideal to modern city
Waterfield, Robin, 1952-2004
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Place reservation for Athens : a history : from ancient ideal to modern cityConcentrating mainly on the classical period, this history of the city charts its rise to pre-eminence and rapid demise after the arrival of the Romans. The author then takes a look at Athens, the Olympic city, in 2004. An up-to-date accessible history of the phenomenal rise and fall of the greatest city of antiquity, describing its rise to pre-eminence and rapid demise as the greatest of all Greek tragedies. The first history of the city to continue the story through 1500 years of obscurity to its romantic revival under Byron's influence and up to the present day, is eminently qualified to write this book. A classicist by training, he has translated many of the key texts for Penguin Classics and OUP, is intimate with the latest scholarship and travels to Greece every year.
Main title:
Athens : a history : from ancient ideal to modern city / Robin Waterfield.
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Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2004.
Collation:
xx, 410 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-398) and index.
ISBN:
9780333989913 (hbk)
Dewey class:
938.5
LC class:
DF285
Language:
English
BRN:
2688704
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