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Cities of the Classical World: An Atlas and Gazetteer of 120 Centres of Ancient Civilization Book

Cities of the Classical World From Alexandria to York, this title allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. It features 120 maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. It also includes incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants. Full descriptionRead More

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  • TheBookPeople

    From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of Cities of the Classical World is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon and Paris, London and Constantinople. There is also a clear, incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants. This compelling and elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, and will transform the way we see it.

  • Penguin

    Colin McEvedy's highly original historical atlases revolutionised the way the history of the Western world was seen. In four books he spanned from the emergence of Homo erectus in Europe in around 500,000 BC to the present day. But his greatest enthusiasm was always for the classical world.

  • 1846144272
  • 9781846144271
  • Colin McEvedy
  • 3 November 2011
  • Allen Lane
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 448
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