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The Greeks

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Greeks

By James Pettifer

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About the book

Our perception of Greece conjures up many potent images: an ancient civilization brought alive by fable, hillsides dotted with sunbaked villages, lazy beaches lapped by crystal blue waters, the warmth and humour of its people. Yet if we look behind the picture-postcard imagery, the painful contradictions of the country begin to emerge. James Pettifer's classic text on Greece, now revised and updated with extensive new material, argues that it is vital to understand this country's present by look...Show more

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9780140288995

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Greeks

Format

Paperback

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