History of the Greek and Roman World (Routledge Revivals)

Taylor & Francis

A History of the Greek and Roman World (Routledge Revivals)Author(s): George Grundy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138016330, 978-1138016330\nSynopsis\nA History of the Greek and Roman World, first published in 1926, presents the story of Graeco-Roman antiquity from its earliest recorded origins to the height of the Roman imperium. It aims to bring into prominence the internal dynamism - political, cultural, intellectual, and aesthetic which animated the ancient peoples at different periods of their history, and to draw attention to the physical, socio-economic and religious conditions under which they lived. \n\nWritten in a style which will likely be unfamiliar to modern readers, Grundys historical portrait is painted with broad brush-strokes, offering not only compelling narrative but also incisive commentary on the individuals and societies which occupy the foreground. A History of the Greek and Roman Wor.