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  • An Epic History of Greece and Rome
  • By: Robin Lane Fox
  • Narrated by: Roger May
  • Length: 28 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (47 ratings)
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Summary

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Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome is a comprehensive and enthralling introduction to Ancient civilisation.

The classical civilisations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us with their inventions, whether philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science or the pleasures of horse racing. Robin Lane Fox's spellbinding history spans almost a thousand years of change from the foundation of the world's first democracy in Athens to the Roman Republic and the Empire under Hadrian. 

Bringing great figures such as Homer, Socrates, Cicero, Alexander, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Augustus and the first Christian martyrs to life, exploring freedom, justice and luxury, this wonderfully exciting tour brings the turbulent histories of Greece and Rome together in a masterly study.  

©2005 Robin Lane Fox (P)2021 Penguin Audio
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  • Categories: History

Critic reviews

"Epic in the true sense." (The Times Books of the Year)

"He writes supremely well [...] a keen eye for the telling detail and powerful example [...] the humanity of the exercise shines through [...] compulsory, and compulsive, reading." (Peter Jones, Sunday Telegraph)

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Classical life - described & explained

Worthy of 5 stars on every count. The narration was as excellent as the content.

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Swing and a miss

Not great. Whilst the performance was good, the writing by contrast was very biased (this from a classical scholar) and haphazard in its structure, not for me. There are better books out there that cover the period.

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