A Brief History of Ancient Greece
Politics, Society, and Culture
4th Edition
Published on 15. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-19-092530-7 (ISBN)
Description
Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of A Brief History of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. Written by six leading ancient Greek historians, this captivating study covers Greek history from the Bronze Age into the Roman period.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
757 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-092530-7 (9780190925307)
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Persons
Sarah B. Pomeroy is Distinguished Professor of Classics and History Emerita at Hunter College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. Stanley M. Burstein is Professor of History Emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles. The late Walter Donlan was Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine. Jennifer Tolbert Roberts is Professor of Classics and History at City College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. David W. Tandy is Research Fellow in Classics at the University of Leeds, UK. Georgia Tsouvala is Professor of History at Illinois State University.
Content
List of Maps Translations Used by Permission Preface Timeline Introduction Sources: How We Know About the Ancient Greeks Retrieving the Past: The Material Record Retrieving the Past: The Written Record A Synopsis of Written Sources by Periods The Physical Context: The Land of Greece
1. Early Greece and the Bronze Age 2. The Early Iron Age (c. 1200-750/700 BC) 3. Archaic Greece (c. 750/700-480 BC) 4. Sparta 5. The Growth of Athens and the Persian Wars 6. The Rivalries of the Greek City-States and the Growth of Athenian Democracy 7. Greek Life and Culture in the Fifth Century 8. The Peloponnesian War 9. The Fourth Century: Changing Ideas, Continuing Warfare 10. Philip II and Macedonian Supremacy 11. Alexander the Great 12. The New World of the Hellenistic Period 13. A Graeco-Roman World
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1. Early Greece and the Bronze Age 2. The Early Iron Age (c. 1200-750/700 BC) 3. Archaic Greece (c. 750/700-480 BC) 4. Sparta 5. The Growth of Athens and the Persian Wars 6. The Rivalries of the Greek City-States and the Growth of Athenian Democracy 7. Greek Life and Culture in the Fifth Century 8. The Peloponnesian War 9. The Fourth Century: Changing Ideas, Continuing Warfare 10. Philip II and Macedonian Supremacy 11. Alexander the Great 12. The New World of the Hellenistic Period 13. A Graeco-Roman World
Glossary Art and Illustration Credits Index