The History Written on the Classical Greek Body

The History Written on the Classical Greek Body
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781107003200
ISBN-13 : 1107003202
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Download or read book The History Written on the Classical Greek Body written by Robin Osborne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows that history written on the basis of texts alone creates a misleading picture of classical Greece.


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