Aspects of Greek History 750- 323 BC: A Source-Based Approach offers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics, from pre-university to undergraduate level. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great are reconstructed. Emphasis is laid on the interpretation of the available sources, and the book sets out to give a clear treatment of all the major problems within a chronological framework. This new edition brings the book up-to-date with the latest scholarship and includes a more detailed study of Sparta, Delian League, and the Athenian Empire, expands the range of sources examined, and offers an extended discussion of the growth of Athenian Imperialism towards Samos, Mytilene and Melos. It includes: a critical discussion of the lives, works, usefulness and reliability of the main literary sources: Thucydides, Herodotus, Xenophon, Plutarch, Diodorus, and Aristotle numerous quotations and references from these and other sources, including inscriptional and archaeological evidence, accompanied by a critical analysis of their worth maps, a glossary of Greek terms, and a full chapter-based bibliography. Aspects of Greek History is an invaluable aid to note-taking, essay preparation and examination revision.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415549769
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95042020
Product Key Features
Author
Terry Buckley
Publication Name
Aspects of Greek History 750-323bc: a Source-Based Approach
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
552 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
953g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Terry Buckley
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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