Greeks
By: by Michael Kerrigan.
Series: Ancients in their own words
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608700653
Subjects: Quotations, Greek -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature; Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Translations into English; Juvenile literature
Description: "Offers insight into ancient times through the words of its peoples by featuring modern translations of some of the most important written records from ancient Greece, including: the Phaistos Disk; boundary stone of the Agora; the Aristotle Herma; and the Parian Marble, with examples of Greek lettering adapted from the Phoenician alphabet"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The phaistos disk; title: Mycenae and its mysteries; title: Kleombrotos, the champian; title: Here lies Archilochus; title: The Athenian agora; title: The writing on the wall : Gortyn; title: Democratic justice; title: An enemy of the people; title: The price of freedom; title: Tribute to a teacher; title: Alexander's temple; title: The Parian marble; title: Delphic denial.