You might also like

More about The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 60 loyalty points

Book synopsis

The achievements of the ancient Greeks form the cornerstone of modern Western civilization. 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.Lavishly illustrated with photographs 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.

Book details

• Full title: The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World
• Author: Buxhall Vale, Charles Freeman
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 494
• EAN: 9780140293234
• ISBN: 014029323X
• ID: 11342434
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Weight: 581 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 153 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: September 2000

Trending among others

---

---

---