Ancient Greek Civilization
3. Edition October 2016
336 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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
List of Maps xi
List of Timelines xiii
Foreword: Looking Backward xv
1 The Greeks and the Bronze Age 1
2 Iron Age Greece 29
3 The Poems of Hesiod and Homer 49
4 Poetry and Sculpture of the Archaic Period 67
5 Symposia, Seals, and Ceramics in the Archaic Period 87
6 The Birth of Philosophy and the Persian Wars 107
7 Setting the Stage for Democracy 125
8 History and Tragedy in the Fifth Century 147
9 The Peloponnesian War: A Tale of Thucydides 167
10 Stage and Law Court in Late Fifth-century Athens 191
11 The Transformation of the Greek World in the Fourth Century 211
12 Greek Culture in the Hellenistic Period 233
Afterword: Looking Forward 263
Glossary 283
Index 287