Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter by Thomas Cahill
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter

Thomas Cahill

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter

The Hinges of History #4

Thomas Cahill

320 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
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Ideal for intellectually curious readers intrigued by how ancient Greek innovations in thought, art, and society continue to shape Western identity's complexities and contradictions.

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In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece.The Greeks invented everything from Western warfare to mystical prayer, from logic to sta...

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