Vox Populi

Vox Populi
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Publisher : Atlantic Books
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781786498939
ISBN-13 : 1786498936
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Book Synopsis Vox Populi by : Peter Jones

Download or read book Vox Populi written by Peter Jones and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compelling tour of the classical world, Peter Jones reveals how it is the power, scope and fascination of their ideas that makes the Ancient Greeks and Romans so important and influential today. For over 2,000 years these ideas have gripped Western imagination and been instrumental in the way we think about the world. Covering everything from philosophy, history and architecture to language and grammar, Jones uncovers their astonishing intellectual, political and literary achievements. First published twenty years ago, this fully updated and revised edition is a must-read for anyone who wishes to know more about the classics - and where they came from.


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