num_pages: 344
description: A History of the Archaic Greek World offers a theme-based approach to the development of the Greek world in the years 1200-479 BCE.A Thematic study of this crucial formative period of Greek history, from the same series as P.J. Rhodes' A History of the Classical Greek World. Takes a critical and analytical look at evidence about the history of the archaic Greek World. Involves the reader in the practice of history by questioning and reevaluating conventional beliefs. Casts new light on traditional themes such as the rise of the city-state, citizen militias, and the origins of egalitarianism.
language: English
title: A History of the Archaic Greek World: Ca. 1200-479 Bce
titlecomplete: A History of the Archaic Greek World: Ca. 1200-479 Bce (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
genres: Classics, History, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Greece
ratings_count: 60
series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell