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The Life and Work of Charles Bell [Buy it!] | Simons, Phillida Brooke; Bradlow, Frank [Foreword] | USD 14.00 (Thu May 23 15:03:39 2024) | Abebooks | Chapter 1 | ISBN10: 1874950342, ISBN13: 9781874950349, [publisher: Fernwood Press (Pty) Ltd ,South Africa] Hardcover First Edition 176 pages (complete). Jacket and boards a bit shelf rubbed and marked. Minor markings, a bit foxing. Still in a very good condition, tightly bound and internally clean. 1st edition.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. [Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa] [Publication Year: 1998] Show/Hide image |
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The Spartans: An Epic History [Buy it!] | Paul Cartledge | USD 3.76 (Thu May 23 15:03:37 2024) | AbebooksUK | WorldofBooks | ISBN10: 144723720X, ISBN13: 9781447237204, [publisher: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London] Softcover The Spartan legend has inspired and captivated subsequent generations with evidence of its legacy found in both the Roman and British Empires. The Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy, individualism, culture and society, their great rivals Sparta embodied militarism, totalitarianism, segregation and brutal repression. As ruthless as they were self-sacrificing, their devastatingly successful war rituals made the Spartans the ultimate fighting force, epitomized by Thermopylae. While slave masters to the Helots for over three centuries, Spartan women, such as Helen of Troy, were free to indulge in education, dance and sport. Interspersed with the personal biographies of leading figures, and based on thirty years' research, Paul Cartledge's The Spartans tracks the people from 480 to 360 BC charting Sparta's progression from the Great Power of the Aegean Greek world to its ultimate demise. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2013] |