The Greeks: An Illustrated History
- ISBN-10
- 142621670X
- ISBN-13
- 9781426216701
- Series
- The Greeks
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Author
- Diane Harris Cline
Description
"Companion to the PBS series The Greeks"--Dust jacket.
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