The Grammar of Ancient World

The ultimate visual guide to the greatest civilisations of ancient times

Editor Professor Dominic Rathbone

This sourcebook offers a uniquely visual approach to exploring the cultures of the classical civilisations of ancient times. It combines historic engravings with a modern commentary, exploring common themes across the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, and Mesapotamian civilisations, and using maps and timelines to set them in the context of contemporary cultures.

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FILED UNDER: General Reference (Ivy Press)

Published: Sep, 2009

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DOMINIC RATHBONE is Professor of Ancient History in the Department of Classics at King's College London where he has taught Greek and Roman history since 1985.

320 pages
h 235mm x w 196mm
flexibound
full colour throughout
106,000 words
Printed ISBN:978-0-500288-34-4

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