The Ancient Greeks
- ISBN-10
- 1439525331
- ISBN-13
- 9781439525333
- Series
- The Ancient Greeks
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-11
- Author
- Allison Lassieur
Description
Presents the civilization of ancient Greece, discussing aspects of daily life, religion, and entertainment; and reviews some of the contributions that Greeks made to later civilizations.
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