Powell, Anton, ed. — The Greek World

London, England, Routledge, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. A ground-breaking survey of the ancient Greek world, a work that is both a reference collection (of 27 new essays by leading specialists in their own fields) but also a collective demonstration of major new directions in the study of ancient Greece. Augmented with 23 plates. Massively heavy, oversized volume, big, tall Imperial octavo hardcover format, brilliantly bound in dark brown buckram cloth over boards, gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. From the publisher's blurb, "With the chapters sharing the theme of social history, this fascinating book focuses on women, the poor, and the slaves - all traditionally seen as beyond the margins of power and includes the study of figures who were on the literal margins of the Greek world. Bringing to the forefront the research into areas previously thought of as marginal, Anton Powell sheds new light on vital topics and authors who are central to the study of Greek culture. Plato's reforms are illuminated through a consideration of his impatient and revolutionary attitude to women, and Powell also examines how the most potent symbol of central Greek history - the Parthenon - can be understood as a political symbol when viewed with the knowledge of the cosmetic techniques used by classical Athenian women. The Greek World is a stimulating and enlightening interaction of social and political history, comprehensive, and unique to boot, students will undoubtedly benefit from the insight and knowledge it imparts." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xiv, 1-622 pp. .Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New/Fine,