(P/B) ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION

Παρουσίαση

The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire.
- Explores the evolution and development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought across history, as well as the ways in which these were affected by Greek interaction with other cultures
- Now includes additional illustrations and maps, updated notes and references throughout, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period
- Weaves the latest scholarship and archeological excavations into the narrative at an appropriate level for undergraduates. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

List of Figures
List of Maps
List of Timelines
Foreword: Looking Backward
The Greeks and the Bronze Age
Iron Age Greece
The Poems of Hesiod and Homer
Poetry and Sculpture of the Archaic Period
Symposia, Seals, and Ceramics in the Archaic Period
The Birth of Philosophy and the Persian Wars
Setting the Stage for Democracy
History and Tragedy in the Fifth Century
The Peloponnesian War: A Tale of Thucydides
Stage and Law Court in Late Fifth-century Athens
The Transformation of the Greek World in the Fourth Century
Greek Culture in the Hellenistic Period
Afterword: Looking Forward
Glossary
Index