THE SITES OF ANCIENT GREECE (0000) - Couverture rigide

CARTLEDGE P

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0714860840 ISBN 13 : 9780714860848

Editeur : PHAIDON PRESS, 2012

Synopsis

A perfect introduction to the ancient sites of Greece. Includes detailed descriptions of world-famous sites such as Delphi, the Acropolis and Olympia, which are visited by millions every year. Features timelines and maps that place the sites within their cultural, historical and geographical context. Sites photographed by the world’s greatest pioneer of aerial photography.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paul Cartledge (b.1947) is Professor of Greek History, the A G Leventis Professor of Greek Culture and a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He also holds a visiting Global Distinguished Professorship at New York University. Cartledge is a world expert on Athens and Sparta in the Classical Age and was chief historical consultant for the BBC TV series ‘The Greeks’ and the Channel 4 series ‘The Spartans’. His most recent books include Ancient Greek Political Thought in Practice (2009) and Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities (2009). He is also honorary citizen of (modern) Sparta. Georg Gerster (b.1928) is a pioneer in aerial photography. For over 40 years he has taken breath-taking pictures of mountains, coasts and spectacular archeological sites in 111 countries on all continents. Based near Zurich, Switzerland, he also works as a journalist, and is a regular contributor to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and National Geographic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PHAIDON PRESS
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714860840
• ISBN 13: 9780714860848
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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