The World of the Greeks

Minerva, 1971-01-01. 1st Edn, 1st. Imp.. Hardcover. VG+/VG/ND. Box X33 HARDBACK, ?UNCOMMON,? SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1971* Publisher: John Gifford Ltd. London.* Binding and cover condition: White cloth covered boards, silver title to spine only. No bumps, minor rubs, some shelf wear to upper & lower edges and to head and tail of spine. VG* Jacket condition: No dust jacket. ND* Contents condition: Ex school library copy with usual stamps and labels. Coloured photographic end papers (orange) showing temple ruins. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with minimal reading wear, no marks to text, otherwise no major visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: A number of colour, monochrome & b/w photos within text throughout.* Pages: 156 pp. text. v pp., index & blank pages at rear.* Description: Contents: 1) The Land of The Hellenes, 2) Legendary Times, 3) Sparta, Athens and the other states, 4) Youths and citizens, metics and slaves, 5) Gods and heroes, 6) The worship of the dead and domestic religion, 7) Oracles, festivals, mysteries and games, 8) Influence of the Asian world on the Greek mind, 9) Pericles? Athens, 10) Humanities, arts and medicine, 11) Masters of thought, 12) The Holy Land of Civilisation.* A NEAR VG++ ex school library text copy of the 1st/1st with some minor faults but no dust jacket.* 0