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This is the text that set a new standard in its field with striking visuals, fascinating reconstructions, accessible prose, and coverage of the wider Greek world. The Second Edition extends student un
Presents a fresh way of looking at ancient Greek art and archaeology, and an account of art and material culture and emphasizes the cosmopolitan character of the entire Greek world over two thousand y
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A richly illustrated book featuring recent revelations about China’s first emperor, Ying Zheng, and his famous burial site containing an army of life-size terracotta soldiers and other artifacts
