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Michael Grant looks at the policies and government of the hundreds of independent city-states and at the everyday life of the citizens. With fluency and scholarships he shows how the brilliance of the Ancient Greeks' civilization was by no means limited to the Golden Age of its classical fifth century, but its early period was remarkable too. For 500 years the Greek city-states achieved a civilisation which has been an inspiration and an ideal ever since.
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A fascinating and detailed guide to ancient Greece.
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This text sets out to discover the epoch between 1000 and 494 BC, a period which Grant argues was one of the most creative in history. The book takes the reader on a detective trail to understand the world of the ancient Greeks. It discusses the role, economic and social, of slaves and women, often seen as a mysterious, polluting element in the male-dominated society of ancient Greece, in curious contrast to their powerful role in mythology and literature. It also discusses a civilization where leisure was thought to be "more desirable and more fully an end than business", giving rise to outstanding artistic and intellectual developments.
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- PublisherW&N
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 029781768X
- ISBN 13 9780297817680
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages408
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