Ancient Greece from the archaic period to the death of Alexander the Great
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- ISBN: 9781615302093 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1615302093 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (202 p.) - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 THE ARCHAIC; CHAPTER 2 CLASSICAL GREEK CIVILIZATION: THE PERSIAN WARS; CHAPTER 3 CLASSICAL GREEK CIVILIZATION: THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE; CHAPTER 4 CLASSICAL GREEK CIVILIZATION: THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR; CHAPTER 5 GREEK CIVILIZATION IN THE FIFTH CENTURY BC; CHAPTER 6 GREECE IN THE FOURTH CENTURY BC; APPENDIX: PRE-GREEKAEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; BACK COVER; |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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Subject: | Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C HISTORY -- Ancient |
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From Archaic times to the reign of Alexander the Great, Greek unity was tenuous, yet Ancient Greece was a place where culture flourished and intellectual achievement knew no bounds. Ancient Greek ideas on philosophy, politics, science, and the arts anticipate many of our own, and in some ways, remain unparalleled today. This book recounts the events that were instrumental to the development of this storied civilization and the indelible legacies it has left behind. A detailed appendix supplements the narrative with in-depth discussion on the Pre-Greek societies that fueled the imagination and