Greece and Rome through anecdotes.
Folio| N° d'inventaire | 12150 |
| Format | 12.5 x 19 |
| Détails | 272 p., black and white illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Gollion, 2008 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782884740807 |
The Gordian knot, the sword of Damocles, Archimedes' bathtub, the cruelty of Tiberius: for almost two thousand years, ancient history was transmitted above all through tales that were edifying or frightening, sublime or instructive. The educated elites of Europe knew these episodes by heart; we have forgotten them; Justin Favrod resurrects them. In 580 anecdotes, he traverses nine centuries of Greek and Roman history. Names, places, and events that were once just words regain, thanks to this book, their depth and color of yesteryear. Summary: THE GREEK WORLD Pythias and the Colonizers Greeks against Persians, the Relentless War The Age of the Spirit Athens and Sparta, the Enemy Brothers The Greeks in the Time of Sicily and Southern Italy The Theban Interlude Macedonia against Greece, the End of a World The Age of Alexander, the Discovery of a World The Diadochi, the Restless Heirs THE ROMAN WORLD The Age of Legends (753-990 BC) The Republic of Conquests (390-264 BC) The First Two Punic Wars (264-202 BC) Mare Nostrum (202-146 BC) The Troubled Republic (146-31 BC) The Julio-Claudian Principate (31 BC to 68 AD) The New Men (69-138 AD)
The Gordian knot, the sword of Damocles, Archimedes' bathtub, the cruelty of Tiberius: for almost two thousand years, ancient history was transmitted above all through tales that were edifying or frightening, sublime or instructive. The educated elites of Europe knew these episodes by heart; we have forgotten them; Justin Favrod resurrects them. In 580 anecdotes, he traverses nine centuries of Greek and Roman history. Names, places, and events that were once just words regain, thanks to this book, their depth and color of yesteryear. Summary: THE GREEK WORLD Pythias and the Colonizers Greeks against Persians, the Relentless War The Age of the Spirit Athens and Sparta, the Enemy Brothers The Greeks in the Time of Sicily and Southern Italy The Theban Interlude Macedonia against Greece, the End of a World The Age of Alexander, the Discovery of a World The Diadochi, the Restless Heirs THE ROMAN WORLD The Age of Legends (753-990 BC) The Republic of Conquests (390-264 BC) The First Two Punic Wars (264-202 BC) Mare Nostrum (202-146 BC) The Troubled Republic (146-31 BC) The Julio-Claudian Principate (31 BC to 68 AD) The New Men (69-138 AD)