Classical World An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

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ISBN: 9780465024971

ISBN-10: 0465024971

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Authors: Robin Fox

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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 Hadrian. 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, Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great…

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List price: $28.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 4/8/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.87" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



List of Maps


Preface


Hadrian and the Classical World



The Archaic Greek World



Homeric Epic



The Greeks' Settlements



Aristocrats



The Immortal Gods



Tyrants and Lawgivers



Sparta



The Eastern Greeks



Towards Democracy



The Persian Wars



The Western Greeks



The Classical Greek World



Conquest and Empire



A Changing Greek Cultural World



Pericles and Athens



The Peloponnesian War



Socrates



Fighting for Freedom and Justice



Women and Children



Philip of Macedon



The Two Philosophers



Fourth-Century Athenians



Hellenistic Worlds



Alexander the Great



Alexander's Early Successors



Life in the Big Cities



Taxes and Technologies



The New World



Rome Reaches Out



The Peace of the Gods



Liberation in the South



Hannibal and Rome



Diplomacy and Dominance



The Roman Republic



Luxury and Licence



Turbulence at Home and Abroad



Pompey's Triumphs



The World of Cicero



The Rise of Julius Caesar



The Spectre of Civil War



The Fatal Dictator



Liberation Betrayed



From Republic to Empire



Antony and Cleopatra



The Making of the Emperor



Morals and Society



Spectator Sports



The Roman Army



The New Age



An Imperial World



The Julio-Claudians



Ruling the Provinces



Effects of Empire



Christianity and Roman Rule



Surviving Four Emperors



The New Dynasty



The Last Days of Pompeii



A New Man in Action



A Pagan and Christians



Regime Change, Home and Away



Presenting the Past


Hadrian: A Retrospective


Notes


Select Bibliography


Commentary on the Illustrations


Index