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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779659303321

Autore

Martin Thomas R. <1947->

Titolo

Ancient Greece [[electronic resource] ] : from prehistoric to Hellenistic times / / Thomas R. Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2013

ISBN

1-299-48348-8

9780300190632

0-300-19063-8

9780300160055

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 pages) ; : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

938

Soggetti

History - Greece

Greece - Civilization - To 146 B.C

Greece Civilization To 146 B.C

Greece Social life and customs To 146 B.C

Greece History To 146 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Backgrounds of ancient Greek history -- From Indo-Europeans to Mycenaeans -- The dark age -- The archaic age -- Oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy -- From Persian wars to Athenian empire -- Culture and society in classical Athens -- The Peloponnesian War and its aftermath at athens -- From the Peloponnesian War to Alexander the Great -- The Hellenistic age.

Sommario/riassunto

Offers a comprehensive history of ancient Greece. This title brings alive Greek civilisation from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B C E. Focusing on the development of the Greek city state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, it integrates political, military, social, and cultural history.

In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a



book that will appeal to students and general readers alike.&#160;Now in its second edition, this classic work now features new maps and illustrations, a new introduction, and updates throughout. A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Greece and its civilizations from prehistory through the collapse of Alexander the Greats empire. A highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader. A polished and informative work that will be useful for general readers and students.