The ancient Greeks : history and culture from archaic times to the death of Alexander
by
 
Dillon, Matthew, 1963-

Title
: 
The ancient Greeks : history and culture from archaic times to the death of Alexander

Author
: 
Dillon, Matthew, 1963-

ISBN
: 
9780415471442
 
9780415471435

Personal Author
: 
Dillon, Matthew, 1963-

Publication Information
: 
Abingdon, Oxon, UK ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Physical Description
: 
xxxiii, 656 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Contents
: 
The Polis : the Greek city-state -- Colonisation -- Religion in the Greek world -- Women. sexuality, and the family -- Labour : slaves, serfs and citizens -- Sparta -- Tyrants and tyranny -- The law-givers : Drakon and Solon -- Peisistratos and his sons -- Kleisthenes the reformer -- The Persian Wars -- The Delian League and the Pentekontaetia -- The Peloponnesian War and its aftermath -- The rise of Macedon -- Alexander 'the Great' of Macedon, 336-323 BC.

Abstract
: 
"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 Including illustrations, maps, a chronological table and close referencing to Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander, this book will provide support for courses in ancient Greek history and civilization"-- Provided by publisher.

Geographic Term
: 
Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C.
 
Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C.

Added Author
: 
Garland, Lynda, 1955-


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