Beaton, Professor Prof Roderick
The Greeks: A Global History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571353576
- author:
- Beaton, Professor Prof Roderick
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 608
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Ancient, Greece,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Greeks A Global History by Roderick Beaton is an epic sweeping history that spans four millennia and covers the entire globe. It tells the story of a culture that has contributed more than any other to the way we live today in the West, from the mythical 'Age of the Heroes' to the complex European state of today. This book is not a simple, victorious history of a single enduring culture, but rather a story littered with peril and disasters, with oppression and near obliteration. Yet, it is also a lesson: that even the world's most celebrated and ancient cultures were forever in flux, forged by currents of history, immigration and resource crises, an ever-changing blend of myriad, diverse cultures. In today's age of rising nationalism, this book becomes crucial reading, offering a nuanced understanding of the complex forces that have shaped Western society.
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