Description
| Product ID: | 9780192801371 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World |
| Authors: | Author: Jasper Griffin, Oswyn Murray, John Boardman |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Ancient history, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Ancient Greece, Designed / suitable for A & AS Level |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This authoritative 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. A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. 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 authoritative 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.This volume, first published as part of The Oxford History of the Classical World, includes illustrations, maps, a Chronology of Events, and suggestions for Further Reading. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2001-05-31 |
