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History of Ancient Greece  
Author: Nathaniel Harris
ISBN: 0760756384
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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History of Ancient Greece

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Ancient Greece sowed the seeds that blossomed into modern democracy, philosophy, medicine, science, architecture, and theatre. Understanding Greek culture is essential for understanding our own world, and this absorbing photo-filled document captures it all, from the conquerors and rulers to religious and traditional beliefs, along with an in-depth account of daily life. Trace the Grecian path as it moved out of the Dark Ages and into the golden age of the city-state; as Macedon rose to power and Alexander the Great began his conquests. Contrast the Athenian and Spartan systems of education, look at the cult of the athlete, and explore society, work, and slavery. Myth, religion, art, words and ideas, and Greece's lingering legacy: these astounding achievements will endlessly enthrall..

SYNOPSIS

To understand what it was like to muse with the philosophers at the Acropolis, to see Sophocles' plays at the Dionysiac festivals, to adhere to a religion of mischievous gods and heroic legends, or simply to live at the time and place where western civilization was born, you need to read the History of Ancient Greece

Respected historian, Nathaniel Harris, analyses the social, cultural and political life of the Greeks from the early civilizations to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic age. The full story of the ancient Greek experience is described: the religion, philosophy, theatre, arts, science and domestic life. Backed up by over 200 colour illustrations, the History of Ancient Greece will give a real understanding of what the people of the time thought and felt.

     



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