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  The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (Penguin History of Europe (Viking)) (Hardback) By (author) Simon Price, By (author) Tutor Peter Thonemann

  

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  Short Description for The Birth of Classical Europe In the latest entry in the Penguin History of Europe series, which spans from Troy to Augustine, historians Price and Thonemann present a fresh perspective on classical culture in a book full of revelations about civilizations we thought we knew.
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  • Publisher: Viking Books
  • Published: 17 February 2011
  • Format: Hardback 397 pages
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  • Categories: European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
  • ISBN 13: 9780670022472 ISBN 10: 0670022470
  • Sales rank: 656,062

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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 revelations about civilizations we thought we knew. In this impeccably researched and immensely readable history we see the ancient world unfold before us, with its grand cast of characters stretching from the great Greeks of myth to the world-shaping Caesars. A landmark achievement, "The Birth of Classical Europe" provides insight into an epoch that is both incredibly foreign and surprisingly familiar.