Greece in the Ancient World - Hardcover

McInerney, Jeremy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500252262 ISBN 13: 9780500252260

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Spanning the Minoan and Mycenaean origins of Greece to its eventual conquest by Rome, this new single-author survey combines an authoritative and engaging retelling of the history of ancient Greece with an assessment of the relevance of the Greeks today. Beautifully illustrated with examples of art, archaeology and architecture – from the frescoes of Akrotiri to the spectacular discovery of the Tomb of the Griffin Warrior in 2015 – this account foregrounds the variety and diversity of what it meant to be Greek. Dedicated chapters on Athens and Sparta highlight the differences of culture and civic structure within the Greek world, as well as the political tensions that would precipitate the Peloponnesian War and the subsequent Macedonian Hellenistic Age. Numerous maps and timelines support the clear chronological narrative, while ‘Spotlight’ features at the end of each chapter offer a visual commentary on specific concepts, places and institutions, such as the oracle of Delphi and the image of Alexander the Great.

Greece in the Ancient World is the story of a culture that transformed the Western world. The Greeks’ achievements and failures, their ideals and their faults, established a legacy that remains at the heart of our modern life.

Table of Contents

Preface · Timeline · 1. Why Study the Greeks? · 2. Early Greece and the Minoans: The Labyrinth and the Minotaur · 3. Mycenae: Rich in Gold · 4. The Iron Age · 5. The Archaic Age: Sparta · 6. The Archaic Age: Athens · 7. Persia · 8. Democracy and Empire 9. Inclusion and Exclusion: Life in Periklean Athens · 10. Religion and Philosophy: Belief and Knowledge in the Classical Age · 11. The Peloponnesian War · 12. Panhellenism and the Rise of Philip · 13. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age

About this title

Review:

An engaging personal perspective on this extraordinary period...as fascinating as it is thought-provoking --Current World Archaeology

McInerney is a good storyteller, who authoritatively and compellingly makes Greece in antiquity relevant to the contemporary experience of both Greeks and others --History Today

Perfect for the perplexed first-timer and the old hand in need of refreshment ... nothing is taken for granted and nothing is left out --Minerva

A brilliant marriage of textual, archaeological and art historical evidence to produce an in depth picture of Athens in the 7th and 6th centuries BC ... made highly accessible by the subdivision and subjects of sub-headings, with very many lovely illustrations --Chartered Institute of Archaeologists

About the Author:

Jeremy McInerney is Davidson Kennedy Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and chair of the Graduate Group in Ancient History. He also serves on the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, where he was Whitehead Professor. At the University of Pennsylvania he has won the Ira Abrams Teaching Award and the Lindback Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0500252262
• ISBN 13: 9780500252260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368