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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795944803321

Autore

Roisman Joseph <1946->

Titolo

Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander : the evidence / / Joseph Roisman ; translations by J. C. Yardley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-118-30094-7

9786613406057

1-283-40605-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xlv, 642 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history

Disciplina

938

Soggetti

Greece History To 146 B.C Sources

Greece Civilization To 146 B.C Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotations Includes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical Ages Focuses on important developments as well as specific themes to create an integrated perspective on the period Links the political and social history of the Greeks to their intellectual accomplishments