Meeting the Barbarians -- How the Greeks became Greek -- The Greeks encounter the World -- The Greco-Persian wars -- Greeks, Macedonians, and Persians -- The Hellenistic era -- Rome and Italy -- An empire of Barbarians -- Greek, Roman, and Greco-Roman -- Being Roman -- The Imper…
Subject: Culture Smart! Mauritius is an illuminating and practical guide to Mauritian culture and society. It will help you turn your visit-whether it's for business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: Local customs and traditions, the im…
The author takes up issues central to modern anthropology. In so doing he raises doubts about any simple "us / them" dichotomy between Westerners and Pacific Islanders, challenging the preoccupation of anthropology with cultural differences by stressing the shared history of col…
The author takes up issues central to modern anthropology. In so doing he raises doubts about any simple "us / them" dichotomy between Westerners and Pacific Islanders, challenging the preoccupation of anthropology with cultural differences by stressing the shared history of col…
"This is the first book in English about the earliest historical civilization in the western Mediterranean, known as 'Tartessos.' Endowed with extraordinary wealth in metals and strategically positioned between the Atlantic and Mediterranean trading routes at the time of Greek a…
"This is the first book in English about the earliest historical civilization in the western Mediterranean, known as 'Tartessos.' Endowed with extraordinary wealth in metals and strategically positioned between the Atlantic and Mediterranean trading routes at the time of Greek a…
