ISBN10: 1566565332, ISBN13: 9781566565332, [publisher: Interlink Publishing Group, Inc, Massachusetts] Softcover Paperback. Athens has a history stretching back to Mycenaean times and in the fifth century BC it became the most significant community for the development of political thought and practice, art and culture that had ever been seen and which still retains a vital influence on the present day. When the Ancient Olympics were first revived at the end of the nineteenth century they took place in Athens-an occasion which will surely be remembered in the Games of 2004. "A Traveller's History of Athens describes the whole history of this great city from mythological and prehistoric times, through its artistic flowering in the classical age; its transformation in Roman times from a major player in world politics to a quiet university city; its decline into ruin and insignificance in the Middle Ages when it became the playground of Crusaders and their successors; the long period of subjection to the Ottoman empire; its recreation as the capital of a new nation in the nineteenth century; its troubled history in the twentieth century and its continuing place in the hearts and minds of all visitors. The author also includes helpful information on Athens' museums and galleries and archaeological sites, excursions from the city, as well as transportation and communications. Stoneman describes the whole history of this great city from mythological times ...
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ISBN10: 1566565332, ISBN13: 9781566565332, [publisher: Interlink Publishing Group, Inc, Massachusetts] Softcover Paperback. Athens has a history stretching back to Mycenaean times and in the fifth century BC it became the most significant community for the development of political thought and practice, art and culture that had ever been seen and which still retains a vital influence on the present day. When the Ancient Olympics were first revived at the end of the nineteenth century they took place in Athens-an occasion which will surely be remembered in the Games of 2004. "A Traveller's History of Athens describes the whole history of this great city from mythological and prehistoric times, through its artistic flowering in the classical age; its transformation in Roman times from a major player in world politics to a quiet university city; its decline into ruin and insignificance in the Middle Ages when it became the playground of Crusaders and their successors; the long period of subjection to the Ottoman empire; its recreation as the capital of a new nation in the nineteenth century; its troubled history in the twentieth century and its continuing place in the hearts and minds of all visitors. The author also includes helpful information on Athens' museums and galleries and archaeological sites, excursions from the city, as well as transportation and communications. Stoneman describes the whole history of this great city from mythological times ...

Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated, Date: 2004. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2004. Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated ISBN 1566565332 9781566565332 [US]