M. B. Jullien - Histoire de la Grèce ancienne - 1840

Superb detailed work that covers the different periods of Greek history, from the earliest civilizations to Roman domination. M.B. Julien describes key events, important historical figures, and cultural developments that marked this era -

Content:

Minoan and Mycenaean Civilization: The beginnings of Greek civilization, with descriptions of Minoan palaces and Mycenaean fortresses.

Dark Ages: The transitional period after the collapse of Mycenaean civilization.

Archaic Era: The formation of city-states, colonial expansion, and the first literary and philosophical works.

Classical Era: The Persian Wars, Athens’ golden age, the Peloponnesian War, and Macedonian domination.

Hellenistic Period: The legacy of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture across the Mediterranean world.

The work is rich in descriptions and analyses, offering an in-depth perspective on the political, social, and cultural evolution of ancient Greece. M.B. Julien highlights the Greeks’ contributions to philosophy, literature, art, and science, underscoring the importance of this civilization in world history -

M. B. Jullien - History of Ancient Greece - 1840 - A. Mame et Cie -
VIII + 292 pages

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full romantic aubergine publisher’s cardboard binding, wear from use, corners and top edges worn, speckled edges, smooth spine adorned with cold-pressed motifs, gold lettering on leather piece, framed by a gold border and the boards with large romantic plates adorned with floral and geometric motifs in cold-pressed embossing -

Good interior condition, light foxing, superb map on a folding plate of Greece engraved in steel, though it shows a tear, endpapers in good condition with a price note on a guard, good copy -

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