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The ancient guide to modern life

Analyzes the influence of Greek and Roman history on modern society, revealing how the Greeks and Romans built formidable empires, had successful political models, and created cultural establishments that continue to influence everyday aspects of contemporary life.

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Main Author: Haynes, Natalie
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Civilization.
Rome.
Greece.
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Summary:Analyzes the influence of Greek and Roman history on modern society, revealing how the Greeks and Romans built formidable empires, had successful political models, and created cultural establishments that continue to influence everyday aspects of contemporary life.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:275 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:9781590206379 :
1590206371
Author Notes:Natalie Haynes appears regularly on BBC Television's Newsnight Review and BBC Radio 4's Saturday Review and Front Row . she writes for the Sunday Telegraph , the Mail on Sunday , The New Humanist , and the Times . she earned her degree in classics at Cambridge and has worked as an award-winning stand-up comedian. she lives in London.

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