TY - BOOK AU - Blanshard, Alastair J L. TI - Classical world: all that matters SN - 9781444177961 AV - DE 59 .B53 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - John Murray Learning KW - CIVILIZATION, CLASSICAL KW - INFLUENCE KW - CIVILIZATION KW - ROME (EMPIRE) KW - GREECE N1 - Includes reference and index; 1. Beginnings.--2. Athens- the 'lucky' city.--3. Rome.--4. Women and slaves.--5. Greek drama.--6. Roman spectacles.--7. Material culture.--8. Ancient philosophy N2 - Classical World addresses two questions. Firstly, what are the distinctive features of Greek and Roman cultures that separate them from other ancient civilizations? And secondly, why have these cultures been so influential on subsequent societies? ER -