Central Greece and the Politics of Power in the Fourth Century BC
- ISBN-10
- 0521837057
- ISBN-13
- 9780521837057
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 309
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-24
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- John Buckler, Hans Beck
Description
Approaches fourth-century Greek history from the perspective of Thebes and neighbouring Phocis.
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