02408cam a2200349 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000430009504000280013804100080016604200080017404300120018205000270019408200120022110000400023324500640027324600430033726400530038030000680043333600210050133700250052233800230054750000450057050400670061552012350068265000270191765100560194465100580200018877066BJBSDDR20240528142712.0ta151201s2016    dcuab    b    001 0 eng    a  2015033587  a9781426216701 (hardcover : alk. paper)  aDLCbspaerdacDLCdDLC  aeng  apcc  ae-gr---14a319 DF 214bC678g 201600a9382231 aCline, Diane Harris,d1961-eauthor14aThe Greeks :ban illustrated history /cDiane Harris Cline.1 iAt head of title:aNational Geographic 1aWashington, D.C. :bNational Geographic,c[2016]  a223 pages :billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;c26 cm  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  a"A companion to the PBS series"--Jacket.  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.  aOn the culture that brought us democracy, the Olympics, Socrates, and Alexander the Great, this lavishly illustrated reference about ancient Greece presents the amazing history through gripping stories; the rise and fall of the phenomenal empire; the powerful legacy left by ancient Greece for the modern world; and the new discoveries shedding light on these ancient people that are still so much with us. Even today, Greek art and architecture dominate our cities; modern military strategists still study and employ Hellenic war tactics; Greek poetry, plays, and philosophy are widely read and enjoyed; and science, mathematics, medicine, and astronomy all build on the fundamentals of early Greek thinking. Included are fascinating insights into Greek island living, ancient social networking, and the extreme priority Greeks placed on athletic competition (warring city-states declared truces during the Olympic games). Learn of spectacular discoveries such as the Uluburun shipwreck, the earliest writing ever found in Europe, and buried palaces. A stunning treasure, this lushly-illustrated, uniquely comprehensive and accessible history of Ancient Greece is perfect for anyone interested in the origins of our modern world. 4aCivilización griega  0aGreecexCivilizationyTo 146 B.C.vPictorial works. 4aGreciaxCivilización y146 B.C.vObras pictóricas