The Birth of Classical Europe

This comprehensive, readable survey of the Classical past is ambitious in scope: it ranges from the Aegean world of the second millenium BC to Augustine's City of God . More than that, it considers not only how the ancient world is remembered today but also how the Greeks and Romans perceived and felt the influence of their own past. Myths, history and sacred and secular sites denoted a complex engagement with what had gone before, and many key individuals were driven by a personal or political need to recreate it in some form. The book includes plentiful maps and illustrations, and a notable feature are the text boxes that focus on a particular person, place or idea from antiquity that has had special resonance more recently, such as Boudicca and the Athenian Acropolis.

ISBN	0140274855	Pages	416
ISBN13	9780140274851 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	327
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd	Published in	London
Imprint	Penguin Books Ltd	Height (mm)	198
Format	Paperback	Width (mm)	129
Publication date	26 May 2011	Spine width (mm)	24
DEWEY	940	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22

The Birth of Classical Europe combines a strong narrative with sophisticated thematic analysis and reflection ... Despite the immense ground covered, there is no impression of the breathlessness and superficiality which one might have thought unavoidable. -- Simon Hornblower TLS

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