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Athens: A Cultural and Literary History
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Athens: A Cultural and Literary History Paperback - 2004

by Llewellyn Smith, Michael

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Smith describes the history and culture of Athens, site of the 2004 Olympic Games and city of monuments enduring, purged and restored. Illustrations & maps.

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Northampton, MA.: Interlink Publishing, 2004 Book. As New. Soft cover. First Thus. Athens: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination series] "Modern Athens is a bustling, overgrown city, continually coming to terms with its illustrious past. Dominated by the Parthenon, the world-famous symbol of classical antiquity, it has been touched by every aspect of Greec'e turbulent history, suffering invasions and occupationsm sieges, division and dictatorship, and has grown dramatically into a metropolis of 4 miillion people. Mixing old and new, the Greek capital is a treasure house of eastern Orthodox and western culture, rich in visual arts, architecture and poetry. 257p. bibliography.index.
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  • Title Athens: A Cultural and Literary History
  • Author Llewellyn Smith, Michael
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Thus
  • Condition New
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Interlink Publishing, Northampton, MA.
  • Date 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 040766
  • ISBN 9781566565400 / 1566565405
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.98 x 5.3 x 0.66 in (20.27 x 13.46 x 1.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004003243
  • Dewey Decimal Code 949.512

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Every Friday morning, early, vans and trucks laden with produce converge on Xenokratous Street in the Kolonaki area on the southern side of Mount Lycabettus, and the market traders set up their stalls.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2004, Page 199
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2004, Page 108

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