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The prolific Grant herein describes nearly forty leading lights of the Greeks to state that ancient history is not possible without them. This is not exactly the "great man" view of history as he points out in a preface but it does approximate his thesis.

gmicksmith | Jan 4, 2009 |

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History of Civilization

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1989

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Athens, Greece

Persia

Carthage

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The Golden Age of ancient Greek city-state civilization lasted from 490 to 336 B.C., the period between the first wars against Persia and Carthage and the ascension of Alexander the Great. Never has there been such a multiplication of talents and genius within so limited a period. An astonishing period caught at the height of its powers by an eminent historian. "Michael Grant never fails to be lively and well informed and he has done more, single-handedly, to blow the dust of the classical world than any comparable populariser."--Sunday Times. "Grant is a unique figure among the classical scholars of our time."--Spectator.

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