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The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

By Josiah Ober

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Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations. Middle-class spending drove sustained economic growth and classical wealth produced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of years. Why did...Show more

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9780691173146

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Princeton University Press

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2016

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The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

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