The Classical World by Robin Lane Fox
An Epic History of Greece and Rome
A sweeping survey of the intertwined histories of ancient Greece and Rome from the age of Homer to the reign of Hadrian, weaving political drama with cultural and intellectual change. It follows the rise of the city-state, the conflicts of Athens and Sparta, the conquests of Alexander, and Rome’s transformation from republic to empire. Alongside famous leaders and battles, it explores everyday life, religion, philosophy, art, and sexuality, showing how ideas, ambition, and power reshaped the Mediterranean world. The result is a vivid, source-rich portrait of a civilization whose achievements and contradictions still shape the modern imagination.
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- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 672-720
- Original Language
- English
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