The Greeks

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Greeks
Authors and Contributors      By (author) H. Kitto
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreWorld history - BCE to c 500 CE
ISBN/Barcode 9780140135213
ClassificationsDewey:913.38
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 28 February 1991
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved "a totally new conception of what human life was for". Elaborating on that claim, the author explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece.

Author Biography

Humphrey Kitto (1897-1982) was Emeritus Professor of Greek at the University of Bristol.