Matyszak, Philip
Summary: The ancient world saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. In mainstream history the Classical world is dominated by Greece and Rome, and the Biblical world is centred on the Hebrews. Yet the roughly four-and-a-half thousand years (4000 BC-AD 550) covered in this book saw many peoples come and go within the brawling, multi-cultural mass of humanity that occupied the ancient Middle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2020
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Summary: Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshiped them? Although their time of widespread worship has long passed, the Greek and Roman gods have fascinated and inspired writers and artists for millennia. From Aphrodite to Apollo, Poseidon to Zeus, these are some of the most recognizable characters in Western culture, yet there is a much...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2022