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Athens : a portrait of the city in its golden age / Christian Meier ; translated by Robert and Rita Kimber.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meier, Christian, 1929-
- Standardized Title:
- Athen. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C--Influence.
- Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C.
- Athens (Greece)--History.
- Athens (Greece).
- Greece--History--Athenian supremacy, 479-431 B.C.
- Greece.
- History.
- Greece--History--Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 628 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Metropolitan Books, 1998.
- Summary:
- This lively and accessible history of Athens' rise to greatness--a portrait of the city in its Golden Age--shows how Athens' military dominance was established in the Mediterranean, making possible its rise to preeminence in almost every field of endeavor. 50 illustrations, photos & maps.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 590-592) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0805048405
- OCLC:
- 38573775
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