It's All Greek to Me (Paperback)
Higgins, Charlotte (Author)
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Why are some laws draconian? What is an Achilles heel? And why were the Spartans spartan? Answering all these questions and more, Charlotte Higgins examines the legacy of the ancient Greeks.
Reviews
A highly entertaining bluffer's guide to Greek culture, philosophy and politics.The Sunday TimesHiggins delivers digestible precis and peppy plot summaries... the appendices would make fine stocking-fillers in their own right - A love letter to ancient GreeceThe TelegraphWith a marvellous display of knowledgeable enthusiasm and a keen talent for compression, (Higgins) shows j...
ISBN (SKU)
9781906021597
Pages
254
Weight
180g
Dimensions
196x128x22
Imprint
Short Books
Published
01, July, 2009
Genres
History
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