Alfred Zimmern
The Greek Commonwealth: Politics & Economics in Fifth-Century Athens
Oxford, Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1931. Leather. The fifth edition of this fascinating study of ancient Greek's politics and economics. A fascinating study of fifth-century Athens commonwealth by Alfred Eckhard Zimmern. Offering an account of Greek civilisation, looking at the environment, political institutions, livelihood, and conflict. Alfred Zimmern was an English classical scholar and historian, credited with coining the phrase 'welfare state' and among the first to use 'British Commonwealth' in relation to the British Empire. With half title.In a charming half calf binding. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Paul Vellacott, who served as Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge. Illustrated with two maps, one folding, and another map in text. Collated, complete. In a half calf binding over cloth covered boards and marbled endpapers, gilt to the top edge. Externally sound with some shelf wear and minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, a touch of sunning to the spine. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Paul Vellacott. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, with two full page maps, one folding, and a map in text. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Keywords: greek commonwealth history politics economics history None