num_pages: 415
description: The Penguin History of Greece offers a one-volume history of Hellas, &amp; is principally written for the reader who isn't a student or expert in classical literature. Readable, erudite, enthusiastic &amp; balanced, it sweeps the reader along from the days of Mycenae to the splendors of Athens &amp; to the conquests of Alexander &amp; the last dark ages, ably pinpointing the culture, society &amp; politics of an astonishing people.
language: English
title: The Pelican History of Greece
publisher: Penguin Books (UK/NY)