The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian - eBook

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By: Robin Lane Fox

Basic Books / 2007 / ePub

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The Classical World takes on an engaging and often amusing narrated tone as it sweeps through the classical world, from Homer to Hadrian. Moving from one major classical figure to the next, time is shown during each figure's time, with delicate connections connecting them all. Looking at the lives, situations, and evidence that have been passed down to us, the reader will receive a unique picture of the era now used as the benchmark of good taste and civility. 656 indexed pages, hardcover with dust jacket.

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Title: The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian - eBook
By: Robin Lane Fox
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Basic Books

Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780465003662
ISBN-13: 9780465003662
Stock No: WW91855EB

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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 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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Robin Lane Fox is an emeritus fellow at New College, Oxford. He's the author of many books on ancient and classical history, including Augustine, Alexander the Great, and The Classical World, which was named one of the Top Ten Nonfiction Books of 2006 by the Washington Post Book World. He lives in Oxford, England.

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"A magnificent, panoramic introduction to the ancient world. The Classical World is a terrific read."—Sunday Times (London)
"A sweeping and stylish history ranging from Homer's Greece to Rome in the second century A.D. Fox's command of his material seems effortlessly complete, and the events of his narrative feel surprisingly immediate."—The Atlantic
"Brilliant... soldiers, poets, and orators fight for attention in a story that is never cluttered and always stimulating."—The Economist
With erudition, drive, and wit, [Fox] triumphantly brings the Greeks' and Romans' civilizations to life."—Washington Post Book World, Top Ten nonfiction Book of the Year
"A lucid, comprehensive narrative of an awesome world."—Houston Chronicle