The ancient Greeks
Subtitle: history and culture from archaic times to the death of Alexander
By: Matthew Dillon, Lynda Garland
Contributors: Garland, Lynda, 1955-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9780415471442; 9780415471435
Subjects: Civilization; History; HISTORY / Ancient / Greece; HISTORY / Ancient / General
Description: "The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander offers students a comprehensive introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Greek world 800-323 BC. The Ancient Greeks moves beyond political history to include social sections on women, religion and slaves. Including illustrations, maps, a chronological table and close referencing to Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander, this book will provide support for courses in ancient Greek history and civilization"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Polis : the Greek city-state; title: Colonisation; title: Religion in the Greek world; title: Women. sexuality, and the family; title: Labour : slaves, serfs and citizens; title: Sparta; title: Tyrants and tyranny; title: The law-givers : Drakon and Solon; title: Peisistratos and his sons; title: Kleisthenes the reformer; title: The Persian Wars; title: The Delian League and the Pentekontaetia; title: The Peloponnesian War and its aftermath; title: The rise of Macedon; title: Alexander 'the Great' of Macedon, 336-323 BC.