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    The Glory of Ancient Greece
    The Glory of Ancient Greece
    The Glory of Ancient Greece
    Audiobook2 hours

    The Glory of Ancient Greece

    Written by Hugh Griffith

    Narrated by Benjamin Soames

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    About this audiobook

    The glory of Ancient Greece is all around us, even in the 21st century, because Greece was the cradle of Western civilization. We know about the gods and their characters – Zeus, Athene, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite – and their heroes, both legendary (Heracles) and historical (Alexander the Great). Architecture, mathematics, politics, philosophy, observation of nature and the cosmos and much more emerged in Ancient Greece. Hugh Griffith’s entertaining but informative account of the people and the history places it all in perspective. An outstanding introduction for younger listeners.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateSep 1, 2010
    ISBN9781843794226
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    • 5/5
      I liked that it author gives a great view of the life of ancient Greece also very nicely read
    • 5/5
      Great voice. The Flows fast but keeps it interesting
    • 4/5
      Good book, it is a shame that there was not more about some great people in ancient Greece, but overall a good book which I thoroughly enjoyed.
    • 4/5
      Good one. I liked how it delivered on some key aspects of old. However, there were places where key dates/years missing that would have allowed one draw a parallel with Roman civilization.