The Classical World

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Epic in the true sense7 the tjmes, books of the year 'Hugely entertaining ... ancient history lives for Robin Lane Fox and he makes it live for his audience ... a terrific read' sunday times The classical civilizations of Greece and Romé dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue, inspire and enlighten us with their legacies - including philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science and even the pleasures of horse racing. Robin Lane Fox's spellbinding history spans almost a thousand years of change, from the foundation of the world's first democracy to the Román Republic and the Empire under Hadrian. Bringing to life great figures such as Homer, Socrates, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Augustus and the first Christian martyrs, exploring the ancients' ideas of freedom, justice and luxury, this wonderful tour brings the titanic histories of Greece and Romé together in a masterly study. 'He writes supremely weil ... a keen eye for the teliing detail and... Tovább

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Epic in the true sense7 the tjmes, books of the year 'Hugely entertaining ... ancient history lives for Robin Lane Fox and he makes it live for his audience ... a terrific read' sunday times The classical civilizations of Greece and Romé dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue, inspire and enlighten us with their legacies - including philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science and even the pleasures of horse racing. Robin Lane Fox's spellbinding history spans almost a thousand years of change, from the foundation of the world's first democracy to the Román Republic and the Empire under Hadrian. Bringing to life great figures such as Homer, Socrates, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Augustus and the first Christian martyrs, exploring the ancients' ideas of freedom, justice and luxury, this wonderful tour brings the titanic histories of Greece and Romé together in a masterly study. 'He writes supremely weil ... a keen eye for the teliing detail and powerful example ... the humanity of the exercise shines through ... compulsory, and compulsive, reading' PETER JONES, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH The fortunate reader is propelled onwards on the erest of a wave of dazzling prose' PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC HISTORY 'Lane Fox writes with courage and without moralizing ... Here is a portrait of antiquity, warts and all' MAURICE POPÉ, THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT Vissza