Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations

Confronting the Classics

Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations

By
Mary Beard
Mary Beard
2013 • 321 pages

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An internationally recognized historian presents a revealing tour of the ancient world, shedding new light on Greek and Roman history.

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