Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic TimesYale University Press, 1 ene 2000 - 254 páginas Designed for nonspecialist readers, this compact and illustrated history of ancient Greece takes us from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilization to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great. The narrative integrates political, military, social, and cultural history, with a focus on the development of the Greek city-state in the eighth to fourth centuries B.C. and on the society, literature, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age. The book, which includes useful timelines, maps, plans, and photographs, was adapted from and may be cross-referenced with the historical overview of Greece that is part of the multimedia interactive database 'Perseus; Interactive Sources and Studies on Ancient Greece', versions 1.0 and 2.0. The book extends the coverage of the Perseus overview, with its new sections on Greek prehistory, the Bronze and Dark Ages, and the Hellenistic period. |
Índice
Backgrounds of Ancient Greek History | 1 |
From IndoEuropeans to Mycenaeans | 16 |
The Dark Age | 36 |
The Archaic Age | 51 |
Oligarchy Tyranny and Democracy | 70 |
From Persian Wars to Athenian Empire | 94 |
Culture and Society in Classical Athens | 124 |
The Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath at Athens | 147 |
From the Peloponnesian War to Alexander the Great | 174 |
The Hellenistic Age | 198 |
Suggested Readings | 223 |
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About Perseus 20 | 255 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times Thomas R. Martin Vista previa restringida - 2008 |
Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times Thomas R. Martin Vista previa restringida - 2013 |
Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times: Second Edition Thomas R. Martin Vista previa restringida - 2013 |
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