
Ancient Greece
A Political, Social and Cultural History
Oxford University Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published in August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-19-530800-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written by four leading authorities on the classical world, Ancient Greece, Second Edition, introduces students to the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. A comprehensive history, it covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era, integrating the most recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history with a traditional yet lively narrative of political, military, and diplomatic history. Using physical evidence from archaeology, the written testimony of literary texts and inscriptions, and anthropological models based on comparative studies, Ancient Greece, Second Edition, offers an account of the Greek world that is thoughtful and sophisticated yet accessible to students with little or no knowledge of Greece. The book is enhanced by text boxes featuring excerpts from ancient documents, an extensive glossary, and a timeline and general introduction that provide a bird's-eye view of Greek history.
Revised and updated throughout, the second edition features: * More in-depth coverage of such social and cultural topics as women and family life, material culture, religion, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside * A new 8-page full-color photo insert, 125 black and white photographs (55 of them new), 15 line drawings, and 17 new and improved custom-drawn maps * Key terms--in boldface type when they first appear in the text and listed at the end of each chapter * Selective, up-to-date recommendations for further reading
Revised and updated throughout, the second edition features: * More in-depth coverage of such social and cultural topics as women and family life, material culture, religion, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside * A new 8-page full-color photo insert, 125 black and white photographs (55 of them new), 15 line drawings, and 17 new and improved custom-drawn maps * Key terms--in boldface type when they first appear in the text and listed at the end of each chapter * Selective, up-to-date recommendations for further reading
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
127 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder, 15 farbige Bildtafeln, 17 Karten, 17 Abbildungen
127 b/w halftones, 15 color halftones, 17 maps, 17 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-530800-6 (9780195308006)
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Oxford University Press Inc
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