A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization by Stephen Kershaw
An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Classical history, myth and the ancient world.
A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire.
The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history; deals with the Mycenaean era and the world of Myth and Epic in Homer's Iliad & Odyssey; gives an outline of Greek history in the 5th & 4th Centuries BC; looks at Greek social life and the alternative model of Sparta, and considers the achievements of the Greeks in their art and architecture, tragedy and comedy.
Turning to Rome, it engages with Roman history, the Roman Epic tradition, the fascinating features of Roman social life, analyses Roman satire, explores the urban environment in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and concludes with the End of Rome.
Format: Paperback | 416 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.6 x 13 x 2.4 | 298g
Publication Date: 26 Aug 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Robinson
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1845298861
ISBN13: 9781845298869
Condition: Like New
A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.