Martines traces the growth of commerce and the evolution of governments; he describes the attitudes, pleasures, and rituals of the ruling elite; and he seeks to understand the period's towering works of the imagination in literature, painting, city planning, and philosophy-not simply as the creations of individual artists, but as the forman expression of the ambitions and egos of those in power.
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Martines traces the growth of commerce and the evolution of governments; he describes the attitudes, pleasures, and rituals of the ruling elite; and he seeks to understand the period's towering works of the imagination in literature, painting, city planning, and philosophy-not simply as the creations of individual artists, but as the forman expression of the ambitions and egos of those in power.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Used-Good. 1979-Hardback with dustjacket. First Edition. Book is in good condition. Book has shelf wear, stains, rubbing, yellowing to pages due to aging. Dustjacket has shelf wear, tears on edges and corners, taped repair on corner, rubbing. Free tracking with domestic orders. NO RETURNS AFTER 30 DAYS. MD SKU-8758568 HistItaly.
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Used Good. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 368 p. Borzoi Book. Audience: General/trade. 368pp. Extremities lightly rubbed. Dj extremities & front inner flap lightly creased. Illus.; endnotes; biblio.; index.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Minor rubbing to the edges and of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover. Binding is fine. Pages are clean and unmarked.
