A masterly narrative survey of three centuries, from Alexander's
conquest and empire to the triumph of Rome. The book begins with
the personality and achievements of Alexander the Great, and
continues with the military and political violence of the
successor-kingdoms that fought over his inheritance. This era saw
many important developments: a shift from the oral to the written;
a move from the public to the private and a new individualist
ethos; a huge growth in slavery, and therefore a glut of
slave-labour which destroyed the incentive to innovate; a growing
gap between rich and poor; a growing taste for luxury.
General
| Imprint: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2008 |
| Authors: |
Peter Green
|
| Dimensions: |
197 x 128 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
234 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7538-2413-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7538-2413-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780753824139 |
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