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Christian Habicht Editor & Author

Christian Habicht is Professor Emeritus, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ and author of Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece.

The Histories, Volume V cover

The Histories, Volume V

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

The Histories, Volume I cover

The Histories, Volume I

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

The Histories, Volume II cover

The Histories, Volume II

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

The Histories, Volume IV cover

The Histories, Volume IV

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

Divine Honors for Mortal Men in Greek Cities cover

Divine Honors for Mortal Men in Greek Cities

Christian Habicht - Hardback

£57.50

The Histories, Volume VI cover

The Histories, Volume VI

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

The Histories, Volume III cover

The Histories, Volume III

Polybius - Hardback

£24.95

Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece cover

Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece

Christian Habicht - Paperback

£29.00