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The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. This definitive full-color guide traces the development of the Greeks, their impact on the ancient world, and their influence on our own attitudes and environment. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this internal discord, no ancient civilization proved so dynamic or productive.