A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw - ISBN: 9781845298869
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Uncover the glory and drama of Greece and Rome’s empires.

A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization

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    416 pages

  • Release Date

    19 October 2008

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Summary

A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire.

The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history; deals with the Mycenaean era and the world of Myth and Epic in Homer’s Iliad & Odyssey; gives an outline of Greek history in the 5th & 4th Centuries BC; looks at Greek social life and the alternative model of Sparta, and considers the achievements of the Greeks in their art and ar…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781845298869
ISBN-10:1845298861
Author:Dr Stephen P. Kershaw
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:19 October 2008
Weight:293g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 32mm
Series:Brief Histories
About The Author

Dr Stephen P. Kershaw

Dr Stephen P. Kershaw has been a Classics tutor for some thirty years, teaching at all levels from beginner to PhD, currently operating out of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, authoring and teaching undergraduate courses, and tutoring on the Masters in Literature and Art. Steve has also created Oxford University’s online courses on Greek Mythology, The Fall of Rome and The Minoans and Mycenaeans. He lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum and, as Professor of History of Art, runs the European Studies Classical Tour for Rhodes College and the University of the South. In addition to titles published by Robinson, A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths, A Brief History of the Roman Empire and A Brief History of Atlantis, he has edited The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Steve was an expert contributor to the History Channel’s Barbarians Rising series; former students include the Princess of Jordan; he translated the Greek inscription on Matthew Pinsent’s fourth Olympic gold medal for him after his victory in Athens; and he is a guest speaker for the Royal Academy. He lives in the Oxfordshire village of Deddington with his wife, the artist Lal Jones.

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