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Athens: A Cultural and Literary History

by Michael Llewellyn Smith

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A guide to the history and culture of Athens explores its streets and squares, revealing layers of Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine history, elegant Bavarian neoclassical buildings, and a modern city of concrete and glass, metro and tram.

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Canonical title: Athens: A Cultural and Literary History
Important places: Athens, Greece
Original language: English

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Languages: English, Greek
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 3

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Published: 2004
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Travel, Anthropology
DDC/MDS: 949.5
LCC: DF920

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