Panorama of the Classical World

A companion volume to the acclaimed 'Medieval Panorama' and 'Panorama of the Renaissance'. The world of ancient Greece and Rome is the starting-point for everything we understand about philosophy, science, literature and art. This vividly modern and wonderfully illustrated book recreates the era and offers a strikingly original account of Classical antiquity. Throughout the authors consider the Classical world in terms of contemporary concerns and demonstrate its continuing relevance today.

ISBN 9780500511855