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Athens : City of Wisdom by Bruce Clark
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- ISBN
- 9781643138756
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1643138758
ISBN-13
9781643138756
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19050413297
Product Key Features
Book Title
Athens : City of Wisdom
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Ancient / Greece
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.3 in
Item Weight
29.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-302056
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
In a sweeping history covering thousands of years, Bruce Clark combines academic rigour with a personal passion for Greece. Given such a sweep of history, it's a story that brings with it a multitude of moments -- highs and lows; glorious triumphs and bitter defeats -- which the author presents in 21 detail-packed chapters, each focusing on a critical moment in the history of Athens. Clark's affection for a city that he still sees as a symbol of democracy is unmissable and highly informative. This native Athenian reviewer certainly came away with many fresh insights into her home town., From Pheidias's Parthenon to Calatrava's OlympicStadium,BruceClarkhaspulled off a stunning retrospect and beautifully written overview of one of the world's greatest cities. Athenophiles of all ages and stripes will find in Athens a cornucopia of city-related treasures.
Dewey Decimal
938/.5
Synopsis
A sweeping narrative history of Athens, telling the three-thousand-year story of the birthplace of Western civilization. Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roof-scape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically potent panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of the Parthenon - the temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, that crowns the Acropolis - dominate a city whose name is synonymous for many with civilization itself. It is hard not to feel the hand of history in such a place. The birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and theatre, Athens' importance cannot be understated. Few cities have enjoyed a history so rich in artistic creativity and the making of ideas; or one so curiously patterned by alternating cycles of turbulence and quietness. From the legal reforms of the lawmaker Solon in the sixth century BCE to the travails of early twenty-first century Athens, as it struggles with the legacy of the economic crises of the 2000s, Clark brings the city's history to life, evoking its cultural richness and political resonance in this epic, kaleidoscopic history.
LC Classification Number
DF917.C53 2022
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