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Athens

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$40.00 • £32.95 • €36.00

ISBN 9780674047723

Publication Date: 04/07/2014

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256 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

49 halftones, 4 maps

Belknap Press

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  • Maps
    • Attica
    • Acropolis
    • Acropolis and Syntagma Square
    • North of Syntagma Square
  • Introduction
  • 1. On the Rock
  • 2. The Acropolis in the Fifth Century
  • 3. The Athenian Agora
  • 4. On the Perimeter
  • 5. Hellenistic and Roman Athens
  • 6. Late Antique and Medieval Athens
  • 7. The War for Independence and the Creation of a National Capital
  • 8. Modern Athens
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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