The Birth of Western Civilization: Greece and Rome by Grant, Michael (editor) - 1964

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, some chipping, pages are toning, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a very clean, well-preserved first U.S. edition. 360 historical pages wonderfully enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "Even today after nearly 25 centuries, it is difficult to realize the full magnitude of Greek and Roman achievements. Two hundred years before Praxiteles, the Greeks did not know how to cut marble. Two hundred years before Sappho they could not even write. Yet in those few centuries, western civilization had begun to take shape. In literature, in art, in philosop0hy, and in political theory, the path leads straight back to Athens. Christianity was born in the context of the Roman world; and the Roman Empire gave Europe an image of stability and justice that was to be its inspiration for two thousand years. 727 illustrations 226 in color 501 photographs, drawings, maps and chronological charts" . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library.