Cities of the Classical World: An Atlas and Gazetteer of 120 Centres of Ancient Civilization (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Cities of the Classical World From Alexandria to York, this title allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. It features 120 maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. It also includes incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants.
Full description- Publisher: ALLEN LANE
- Published: 26 December 2012
- Format: Hardback 448 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9781846144271 ISBN 10: 1846144272
- Sales rank: 96,915
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Full description for Cities of the Classical World
From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of "Cities of the Classical World" is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon and Paris, London and Constantinople. There is also a clear, incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants. This compelling and elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, and will transform the way we see it.
