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Competition, Tyranny, and the Birth of Ancient Greece

Tides of History

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The Guns of August by Barbara Tookman

Patrick Weiman: Competition was a transcendent force in archaic Greece. The Greeks competed with one another for wealth, political office and military glory. New members of Audible can try it free for 30 days. NetSuite by Oracle has just rolled out the best offer we've ever seen.

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