Greek Achievement The Foundation of the Western World

Name: Greek Achievement The Foundation of the Western World
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ISBN: 9780140293234

ISBN-10: 014029323X

ISBN-13: 9780140293234

Edition: 2000

Authors: Charles Freeman

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Drawing on the most recent research, Freeman provides a new generation of readers with a comprehensive account of Greek history over 2000 years. He describes the early settlements, the wars with the Persian empire, the rise of Macedonia, and more.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

A member of the Blue Guides editorial board, Charles Freeman is the author of numerous books, including AD 381 and The Closing of the Western Mind. He lives in Suffolk, England.



Preface


List of Illustrations



Recreating the World of Ancient Greece



The Formation of the Greek World



Homer's World: Heroes and the Coming of the City-State



An Expanding World: 800-550 B.C.



New Identities: The Consolidation of the City-State



Underlying Patterns: Land and Slavery



Underlying Patterns: Spiritual Life



Revolutions in Wisdom: New Directions in the Archaic Age



Creating the Barbarian: The Persian Wars



The Fifth Century: The Politics of Power 479-404 B.C.



The Athenian Democracy



Homage to Dionysus: The Drama Festivals



Man Is the Measure: Philosophers and Speculators, 450-330 B.C.



Relationships



Transitions: The Greek World in the Fourth Century B.C.



Alexander



The Hellenistic World



Mathematics, Science, and Medicine



The Greeks and Rome



The Greeks in the Roman Empire



Conclusion: The Greek Achievement


Date List


Further Reading


Index