Beyond the Acropolis: A Rural Greek Past

Runnels, Curtis

ISBN 10: 0804713898 / ISBN 13: 9780804713894

Published by Stanford University Press, 1987

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond the Acropolis: A Rural Greek Past
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804713898
• ISBN 13: 9780804713894
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Beneath the cultural peaks of Ancient Greece lay the basic agricultural economy that made civilization possible. This book studies Greek country life from its earliest beginnings to the recent past, revealing a sequence of geological, geographical, cultural, and economic images spanning some 50,000 years of human settlement and land use.

From the Back Cover

“It is a rare and happy situation when a ‘useful’ book is also a pleasure to read. Such is the case with this book . . . which should be required reading for every person with a serious interest in any period of Greek history. . . . The presentation of the story is engaging, leavened throughout with wit and common sense. . . . The gracefully written text is accompanied by numerous maps and superb illustrations.” —American Historical Review
“This charming and humane book deserves the attention of all those interested in archaeology in the widest sense of the word and of those keen to understand man’s relationship to the natural landscape.” —The Times Literary Supplement