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The Classical World:

An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian
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Basic Books, 2005 - 656 pages
The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architecture, drama and epic, philosophy and politics--these are the foundations of Western civilization. In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Augustus. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Robin Lane Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.
  

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Excellent overview of the period. - Goodreads
Well researched and insightful. - Goodreads
It helped me as introduction to the classical world. - Goodreads

Review: The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

Avis d'utilisateur  - Kotinka - Goodreads

Clearly written by an academic, but intended for the popular history market, this book was worth the reading but still a disappointment - on a number of levels. The format is largely chronological ... Consulter l'avis complet

Review: The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

Avis d'utilisateur  - Antonio González kirchenmayer - Goodreads

I liked it but it was a bit dense. It helped me as introduction to the classical world. Consulter l'avis complet

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Table des matières

IV
11
V
13
VI
23
VII
35
VIII
47
IX
55
X
65
XI
75
XXXVII
321
XXXVIII
330
XXXIX
341
XL
351
XLI
361
XLII
370
XLIII
382
XLIV
395

XII
83
XIII
93
XIV
104
XV
115
XVI
117
XVII
128
XVIII
142
XIX
150
XX
160
XXI
166
XXII
176
XXIII
184
XXIV
194
XXV
205
XXVI
219
XXVII
221
XXVIII
233
XXIX
245
XXX
256
XXXI
266
XXXII
275
XXXIII
288
XXXIV
295
XXXV
302
XXXVI
311
XLV
405
XLVI
407
XLVII
418
XLVIII
426
XLIX
437
L
447
LI
456
LII
471
LIII
484
LIV
494
LV
507
LVI
514
LVII
520
LVIII
529
LIX
541
LX
547
LXI
555
LXII
563
LXIII
570
LXIV
581
LXV
605
LXVI
631
LXVII
641
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À propos de l'auteur (2005)

Robin Lane Fox is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, where he has been a University Reader in Ancient History since 1990. His previous books include Alexander the Great, Pagans and Christians, and The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible. He writes a regular column in the Financial Times. He lives in Oxford, England.

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