The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World
Lavishly illustrated with photos and maps, "The Greek Achievement" paints a sweeping panorama of the ancient Greeks' world and provides a rich, contemporary overview of their enduring contribution to world civilization. in color.
Charles Freeman's The Greek Achievement traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years -- from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. This brilliant account celebrates the incredible range of Greek achievement: the architectural marvels of the Athenian Acropolis; the birth of drama and the timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles; Homer's epics; the philosophical revolutions of Plato and Aristotle; and the conquests of Alexander the Great.
"THE TIMELY STORY OF A TIMELESS CULTURAL TRIUMPH WHICH HAS MADE US WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE STILL MAY STRIVE TO BE". -- ROBERT FAGLES
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