Birth of Classical Europe A History from Troy to Augustine

Name: Birth of Classical Europe A History from Troy to Augustine
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ISBN: 9780670022472

ISBN-10: 0670022470

ISBN-13: 9780670022472

Edition: 2011

Authors: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann

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An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians. The influence of ancient Greece and Rome can be seen in every aspect of our lives. From calendars to democracy to the very languages we speak, Western civilization owes a debt to these classical societies. Yet the Greeks and Romans did not emerge fully formed; their culture grew from an active engagement with a deeper past, drawing on ancient myths and figures to shape vibrant civilizations. In The Birth of Classical Europe, the latest entry in the Penguin History of Europe, historians Simon Price and Peter Thonemann present a fresh perspective on classical culture in a book full of…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/17/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Peter Thonemann is Forrest-Derow Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012 and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an edited collection of essays on Attalid Asia Minor: Money, International Relations and the State (2013).



List of Figures


List of Maps


List of Plates


Acknowledgements


Introduction



The Aegean World: Minoans, Mycenaeans and Trojans: c. 1750-1100 BC



The Mediterranean, the Levant and Middle Europe: 1100-800 BC



Greece, Phoenicians and the Western Mediterranean: 800-480 BC



Greece, Europe and Asia: 480-334 BC



Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World: 334-146 BC



Rome, Carthage and the West: 500-146 BC



Rome, Italy and Empire: 146 BC-AD 14



The Roman Empire: AD 14-284



The Later Roman Empire: AD 284-425


Further Reading


Date Chart


Index