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The Greek achievement: the foundation of the Western world
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New York : Penguin Books, 2000.
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xvii, 494 pages, [24] pages of plates ; ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
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938 F855 2000
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Originally published: [New York] : Viking, 1999.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [463]-478) and index.
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Freeman, C. (2000). The Greek achievement: the foundation of the Western world. New York, Penguin Books.

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Freeman, Charles, 1947-. 2000. The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York, Penguin Books.

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Freeman, Charles, 1947-, The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York, Penguin Books, 2000.

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Freeman, Charles. The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York, Penguin Books, 2000.

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