Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past
by Paul Cartledge
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- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
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Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
MacMillan, London, 2004. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. As New/As New. 330 pp, inc index, 8vo, original cloth, publisher's remainder on bottom edge, dust jacket , in protective cover. An excellent copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 000643. .
Synopsis
Paul Cartledge is widely acknowledged to be the world's leading expert on the subject of Sparta and ancient Greece. He is Professor of Greek History and Chairman of the Classics Faculty at Cambridge University and has written and edited many articles and books, including The Spartans , published by Anchor, the subject of a PBS documentary series of the same name. Cartledge is also academic consultant to the BBC and PBS for the series The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization .
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- Bookseller
- BOOKNEST
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000643
- Title
- Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past
- Author
- Paul Cartledge
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- BZDB291 Alexander the Great The Hunt for a New Past
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BOOKNEST
Biblio member since 2015
Prahran, Victoria
About BOOKNEST
Book selling for us was the natural result of bookcollecting of the past 30 years. Running out of room and in order to keep our hobby going we have to pass some on to you, so we can make room for new editions.Our collection of nearly 80000 volumes will eventually make its way into the inventory program. You are welcome to inquire on any subject that you are interested and we believe that we should be able to help you.Our love for the book both as an object of art or as a tool of knowledge will always guide us, and keep our customers happyCheersTheo Kolliniatis
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