Full name: The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

Author: Robin Lane Fox Year: 2005 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Classic Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780465024964 9780465024971 0465024963 0465024971

The classical civilizations of Greece & Rome once dominated the world. They continue to fascinate & inspire us. Classical art & architecture, drama & epic, philosophy & politics--these are the foundations of Western civilization. In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Augustus. From the Peloponnesian War thru the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire & the emergence of Christianity, he serves as a witty & trenchant guide. He introduces extraordinary heroes & horrific villains, great thinkers & bloodthirsty tyrants. Similar books: Travelling Heroes by Robin Lane Fox The Greeks by H. D. F. Kitto The Rise Of The Greeks by Michael Grant Thermopylae by Paul Cartledge The Classical Greeks by Michael Grant The Greek Achievement by Charles Freeman The Roman Way by Edith Hamilton The Greek Experience by Maurice Bowra Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea by Thomas Cahill The Spartans by Paul Cartledge History of Rome by Michael Grant Rubicon by Tom Holland The Hellenistic world by F. W. Walbank The Ancient Greeks by M. I. Finley The Romans by Mary T. Boatwright The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon The Roman Revolution by Ronald Syme The War That Killed Achilles by Caroline Alexander The Fall of the Athenian Empire by Donald Kagan From the Gracchi to Nero by H. H. Scullard