Athens
A Portrait of the City in Its Golden Age
Christian Meier(Author)
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published on 20. May 1999
Book
Hardback
634 pages
978-0-7195-5959-4 (ISBN)
Description
In 480 BC the population of Athens evacuated to avoid the Persians, trusting their newly built navy to defeat the enemy at sea. This work describes the evacuation and the glorious era of four generations that followed victory, establishing Athens as the cradle of democracy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Illustrations
56 b&w photographs, illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 6 mm
Width: 3 mm
Weight
1187 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7195-5959-4 (9780719559594)
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