Athens and Sparta by Anton Powell

Athens and Sparta by Anton Powell

Athens and Sparta has established itself as a handbook to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period. It deals not only with the established areas of political history, but also with some of the most important aspects of Greek social history and historical methods to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period.

'An excellent readable book' – Dr. J. Lester, Reading University, UK

'Athens and Sparta should instantly take its place in every school classroom and university library where the study of ancient Greece is intelligently pursued.' – Times Literary Supplement

'A book that actually matches the claims made for it by its publisher, this really is a major step forward in the teaching of Greek history [and] can be seen as marking something of a revolution in ancient history textbook-writing ' – The Classical Review

'This interesting and stimulating book ... fills a gap felt by both teachers and lecturers.' – Journal of Hellenic Studies

Anton Powell was for many years Director of the University of Wales Institute of Classics, and has also taught as Professor at leading universities in France. He has published extensively on Sparta and Athens, as well as the fall of the Roman Republic. He is founder and General Editor of the Classical Press of Wales.

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ISBN 13	9780415003384
ISBN 10	0415003385
Title	Athens and Sparta
Author	Anton Powell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1988-05-26
Number of pages	440
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