{"product_id":"the-folio-history-of-ancient-greece-4-volume-set","title":"The Folio History of Ancient Greece – 4 Volume Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A. R. Burn, Simon Hornblower \u0026amp; F. W. Walbank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Folio History of Ancient Greece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — 4 Volume Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Folio Society, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Second Printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 Hardcover Volumes in Illustrated Cloth with Slipcase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Like New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4,673 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16 × 18.5 × 26.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful and substantial four-volume history of Ancient Greece, this Folio Society set brings together authoritative scholarship with the exceptional design and production for which Folio editions are known. It is particularly estimable as both a scholarly reference and a finely produced set intended for long-term use and enjoyment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four volumes cover the development of the Greek world from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lyric Age: The Greek World, c. 750–510 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Persian Wars: The Greeks and the Defence of the West, c. 546–478 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Classical Age: The Greek World, 479–323 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hellenistic Age: The Greek World, 336–146 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon Hornblower provides the general introductions to the volumes, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Persian Wars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e includes a postscript by D. M. Lewis. Together, the works offer a comprehensive account of ancient Greek history from the emergence of the Greek city-states through the Persian and Classical periods and into the Hellenistic world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe physical production is particularly impressive. The volumes feature illustrated cloth bindings, Smyth-sewn construction and high-quality paper, together with extensive colour and black-and-white illustrations, maps, appendices, postscripts and indexes. The four volumes are housed in their original illustrated slipcase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set represents an unusually successful combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserious scholarship, historical scope and fine book production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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