Pocket Museum: Ancient Greece presents nearly 200 objects currently housed in public collections around the world that offer both context and immediacy to the rich culture of Ancient Greece. From the bifacial hand tools of the Lower Paleolithic (300,000 years ago) to the Hellenistic Great Altar of Pergamon (second century BCE), the artifacts described here reflect the cyclical ups and downs of prosperity and poverty, and changing cultural and social norms from epoch to epoch. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of each featured object, this is an absorbing introduction to a culture that has exerted an unparalleled influence on Western civilization.
By:
David Michael Smith Imprint: Thames & Hudson Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 182mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 710g ISBN:9780500519585 ISBN 10: 0500519587 Series:Pocket Museum Pages: 288 Publication Date:01 June 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Pocket Museum: Ancient Greece
'For anyone interested in Ancient Greek civilization this book is a must-have addition to their library' - Timeless Travels