Summary
Robin Lane Fox: The Classical World - The Epic History of Greece and Rome
The work of the British author Dr. Robin Lane Fox, one of the world's greatest experts on the history of classical Greece and Rome, covers the period from the 5th century BC. to the 3rd century AD. It consists of six large units, and in addition to 600 pages of text, it includes a dozen historical maps and 32 pages of black-and-white photographs.
The author starts from the fact that the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome ruled the world for centuries. Even today, they interest us, inspire and enlighten us with their heritage, such as philosophy, politics, theater, athletics, science, with their celebrities, but also with pleasures such as horse racing.
Expertly written and superbly documented historical account covers almost a thousand years of changes, from the foundation of the world's first democracy, in Athens, to the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire from the time of Hadrian.
Touching on famous personalities such as Homer, Socrates, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Augustus and the first Christian martyrs, exploring liberties, justice and luxuries, the book Classical World describes the turbulent history of Greece and Rome extremely skilfully and studiously.
ROBIN LANE FOX is a member of New College, Oxford and a university professor who teaches the history of the ancient world
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