Ancient Greek civilization
Presents a survey of the history, literature, art, and philosophy of the ancient Greeks from the Bronze Age to the transformation of Greek culture during the Roman Empire. This title tells the story of Greek civilization from the Bronze Age to the transformation of Greek culture during the Roman Empire.
XXIV, 226 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten
9780631232353, 9780631232360, 0631232354, 0631232362
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List of Figures.List of Maps.List of Timelines.Foreword: Looking Backward.1. Greece in the Bronze Age.2. Iron Age Greece.3. The Poems of Hesiod and Homer.4. Poetry and Sculpture of the Archaic Period.5. Symposia, Seals, and Ceramics in the Archaic Period.6. The Birth of Philosophy and the Persian Wars.7. Setting the Stage for Democracy.8. History and Tragedy in the Fifth Century BC.9. The Peloponnesian War: A Tale of Thucydides.10. Stage and Lawcourt in Late Fifth-Century BC Athens.11. The Transformation of the Greek World in the Fourth Century BC.12. Greek Culture in the Hellenistic Period.Afterword: Looking Forward.Glossary.Index.