The Oxford illustrated history of Greece and the Hellenistic world

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Author:

Boardman, John, 1927-

ISBN:

9780192854384

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Physical Description:

vi, 446 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

General Note:

"The text ... first published 1986 ... in The Oxford history of the classical world"--T.p. verso.

Contents:

Introduction / Jasper Griffin -- 1. Greece: the history of the Archaic period / George Forrest -- 2. Homer / Oliver Taplin -- 3. Greek myth and Hesiod / Jasper Griffin -- 4. Lyric and elegiac poetry / Ewen Bowie -- 5. Early Greek philosophy / Martin West -- 6. Greece: the history of the classical period / Simon Hornblower -- 7. Greek drama / Peter Levi -- 8. Greek historians / Oswyn Murray -- 9. Life and society in classical Greece / Oswyn Murray -- 10. Classical Greek philosophy / Julia Annas -- 11. Greek religion / Robert Parker -- 12. Greek art and architecture / John Boardman -- 13. The history of the Hellenstic period / Simon Price -- 14. Hellenstic culture and literature / Robin Lane Fox -- 15. Hellenistic philosophy and science / Jonathan Barnes -- 15. Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman art / Roger Ling.

Abstract:

From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age, to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical Greek world established the foundations of our culture as well as many of its most enduring achievements. Now, in this vividly illustrated volume, readers can embrace the spirit of the classical world, from the eighth to the first centuries B.C., a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. This work also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquested by Alexander the Great. The editors, all celebrated classicists, intersperse chapters on political and social history with sections on literature, philosophy, and the arts, and reinforce the historical framework with maps and historical charts. Moreover, the contributors - thirty of the world's leading scholars - present the latest in modern scholarship through masterpieces of wit, brevity, and style. Together with hundreds of excellent illustrations, theses entries provide both a provocative and entertaining window into our classical heritage.

Subject Term:

Hellenism.

Geographic Term:

Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C.

Added Author:

Boardman, John, 1927-

Griffin, Jasper.

Murray, Oswyn.

Added Uniform Title:

Oxford history of the classical world.

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The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast -- it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science.This beautifully illustrated study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later.Chapters dealing with political and social history are interspersed with chapters on philosophy and the arts, including Homer, Greek myth, Aristotle and Plato, Greek dramatists such as Sophocles and Aristophanes, and the flourishing of the visual and plastic arts.