Thomas L. Dynneson

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Italy's Lost Greece by Giovanna Ceserani

November 10, 2017

Tags: Five Best Books in Roman History, Book Review by Dynneson, Roman History

Italy’s Lost Greece: Magna Graecia and the Making of Modern Archaeology by Giovanna Ceserani (suggested essential pre-reading: T.J. Dunbabin’s The Western Greeks: The History of Sicily and South Italy from the Foundation of the Greek Colonies to 480 BC)

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Ceserani has authored a very complex book that explores two complex issues: Read More

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Italy's Lost Greece by Giovanna Ceserani

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