Greece And Rome: Builders Of Our World
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of myth and history, two civilisations arose that would forge the very foundations of the modern world — and Greece and Rome: Builders of Our World presents their extraordinary story with the visual richness and scholarly authority that only the National Geographic Society can command. This landmark volume chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient Greek city-states and the vast Roman Empire, tracing the arc of their military conquests, philosophical revolutions, artistic achievements, and enduring legal and political institutions. From the sun-drenched Agora of Athens to the blood-soaked sands of the Colosseum, the narrative illuminates the full sweep of classical civilisation with vivid detail and authoritative depth. The work argues, compellingly, that the ideals of democracy, republicanism, rhetoric, and rational inquiry — born in the ancient Mediterranean — remain the invisible architecture of contemporary Western society. Rich with maps, artefacts, and illustrations drawn from the Society's incomparable archive, the volume instructs as much as it inspires, making complex history accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Written for the curious general reader yet substantial enough for the dedicated student of antiquity, this is a testament to two civilisations whose shadows we still live under — and whose greatest mysteries have yet to be fully uncovered.
Author: Paul MacKendrick & the Editorial Staff
Format: Hardback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of myth and history, two civilisations arose that would forge the very foundations of the modern world — and Greece and Rome: Builders of Our World presents their extraordinary story with the visual richness and scholarly authority that only the National Geographic Society can command. This landmark volume chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient Greek city-states and the vast Roman Empire, tracing the arc of their military conquests, philosophical revolutions, artistic achievements, and enduring legal and political institutions. From the sun-drenched Agora of Athens to the blood-soaked sands of the Colosseum, the narrative illuminates the full sweep of classical civilisation with vivid detail and authoritative depth. The work argues, compellingly, that the ideals of democracy, republicanism, rhetoric, and rational inquiry — born in the ancient Mediterranean — remain the invisible architecture of contemporary Western society. Rich with maps, artefacts, and illustrations drawn from the Society's incomparable archive, the volume instructs as much as it inspires, making complex history accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Written for the curious general reader yet substantial enough for the dedicated student of antiquity, this is a testament to two civilisations whose shadows we still live under — and whose greatest mysteries have yet to be fully uncovered.