An informative and accessible guide to the Roman world.Grant is 'justly recognised as an expert and civilized guide to the ancient world' THE ECONOMISTThe Romans changed the Western world and theirs became the first golden age. This is their empire of magnificence and...

Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution : 2011-07-14

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Acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship, Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History is a ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations. Contained in two volumes, D.C. Somervell's abridgement of this magnificent enterprise...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 1987-12-10

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Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History has been acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship. A ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations, it is a work of breath-taking breadth and vision. D.C. Somervell's abridgement, in two...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 1947-12-31

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In "Homo Ludens," the classic evaluation of play that has become a "must-read" for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and participants willing...

Editeur : Rare Treasure Editions
Parution : 2025-03-17

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