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Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece by Paul Cartledge (Paperback, 2021)

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ISBN-13: 9781509873180, 978-1509873180. A masterful book written by a master historian. It was Hercules?. The city's history is every bit as rich as its mythic origins, from siding with the Persian invaders when their emperor, Xerxes, set out to conquer Aegean Greece, to siding with Sparta ?.

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'An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account of a city which changed the ancient world and which deserves to be remembered by the modern. A masterful book written by a master historian.' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of Istanbul and Helen of Troy Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes has been overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. According to myth, the city was founded when Kadmos sowed dragon's teeth into the ground and warriors sprang forth, ready not only to build the fledgling city but to defend it from all-comers. It was Hercules' birthplace and the home of the Sphinx, whose riddle Oedipus solved, winning the Theban crown and the king's widow in marriage, little knowing that the widow was his mother, Jocasta. The city's history is every bit as rich as its mythic origins, from siding with the Persian invaders when their emperor, Xerxes, set out to conquer Aegean Greece, to siding with Sparta - like Thebes an oligarchy - to defeat Pericles' democratic Athens, to being utterly destroyed on the orders of Alexander the Great. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, the acclaimed classical historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life, and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks' achievements - whether politically or culturally - and thus to our own culture and civilization.

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PublisherPan Macmillan

ISBN-139781509873180

eBay Product ID (ePID)23049063115

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Number of Pages448 Pages

Publication NameThebes: the Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

AuthorPaul Cartledge

FormatPaperback

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Item Height197 mm

Item Weight272 g

Item Width130 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorPaul Cartledge

TopicReligious History

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by bijouterieonline
25 Aug, 2021
A great read for history students and people with an interest in the subject.
This was a fascinating read, with clear maps to aid understanding of the historical context. Paul Cartledge has an engaging writing style which appeals to students and people just wanting to learn more about Thebes and it’s importance in the Ancient world. I would recommend this book, and other titles by the author, such as Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities.
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