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Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
ix, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Miletus - one of the wealthiest and most important towns in ancient Greece - spawned the great traditions of Greek science and philosophy, setting in motion a chain of knowledge that would change the world forever. This book explains the extraordinary development of Greek science and its subsequent diffusion to the wider world
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
257 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Reassesses the life and contributions of the ancient revisionist historian to place him in the context of his time, citing the pivotal influence of his refusal to credit the gods or individuals with the societal events documented in "The Peloponnesian War."