Athens

Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today¿s contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again.

Info autore

James H. S. McGregor is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia.

Riassunto

Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today’s contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James H. S. Mcgregor, James H S Mcgregor, James H. McGregor, James H. S. McGregor
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 07.04.2014
• EAN: 9780674047723
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04772-3
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; History, Architecture, European History, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, TRAVEL / Europe / Greece, Greece, History of Architecture, HISTORY / Europe / Greece