Robin Lane Fox

Broschiertes Buch

The Classical World

An Epic History of Greece and Rome

Beschreibung

The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us with their inventions, whether philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science or the pleasures of horse racing. This book offers an introduction to Ancient civilization.

Autor

Robin Lane Fox was born in 1946 and educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and a University Reader in Ancient History. His other books include Alexander the Great, Pagans and Christians and The Unauthorized Version. He was historical advisor to Oliver Stone on the making of Stone's film Alexander, for which he waived all his fees on condition that he could take part in the cavalry charge against elephants which Stone staged in the Moroccan desert.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books UK
• Repr.
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Altersempfehlung: ab 0 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 128mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9780141021416
• ISBN-10: 0141021411
• Artikelnr.: 20899276