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Classics

Classics

by Mary Beard, John Henderson

Classical CivilizationClassical literatureHistory and criticismCivilization, classicalClassical literature, history and criticism
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About this book

Very Short Introduction offer stimulating, accessible introductions to a wide variety of subjects, demonstrating the finest contemporary thinking about their central problems and issues.

Themes & subjects

Classical CivilizationClassical literatureHistory and criticismCivilization, classicalClassical literature, history and criticism

About the author

Mary Beard

1955

Winifred Mary Beard was born on 1 January 1955 in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, the only child of architect Roy Whitlock Beard and junior school headmistress Joyce Emily Beard

Authors

Mary Beard, John Henderson

Pages

168

Read time

≈ 4h

Editions

4

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN

9780192853134

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