Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter
- ISBN-10
- 0375432310
- ISBN-13
- 9780375432316
- Series
- Sailing the Wine-dark Sea
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 506
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Random House Large Print
- Author
- Thomas Cahill
Description
Examines the remarkable legacy of the ancient Greeks, from the origins of Greek culture to the development of Western literature, drama, poetry, and philosophy to the Greek influence on human science, mathematics, and logic.
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Other editions
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- 2009
- 326 pages
- Paperback
- British Archaeological Reports Limited
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