FIRST ANCHOR BOOKS EDITION, JULY 2004
Copyright © 2003 by Thomas Cahill
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Endpaper: “Symposium,” Tomba del Tuffatore, lastra nord, 480 B.C., Paestum, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, © foto pedicini
The Library of Congress has cataloged the Nan A. Talese/Doubleday edition as follows:
Cahill, Thomas.
Sailing the wine-dark sea : why the Greeks matter / Thomas Cahill.—1st ed.
p. cm.—(Hinges of history ; v. 4)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Greece—Civilization—To 146 B.C. 2. Civilization, Western—Greek influences. I. Title. DF77.C28 2003
909’.09821—dc21
2003050725
eISBN: 978-0-307-75512-4
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Map art by Jackie Aher
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