A Companion to the Classical Greek World: 73 (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444334123 ISBN 13: 9781444334128

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Topics covered range from the political and institutional structures of Greek society, to literature, art, economics, society, warfare, geography and the environment Discusses the problems of interpreting the various sources for the period Guides the reader towards a broadly-based understanding of the history of the Classical Age

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Product Description:

This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.

Review:

"This collection of material is especially valuable for the holistic approach it takes in assessing the world of the fifth and fourth centuries. The focus is not narrow or purely literary and artistic. Thus, chapters on the Aegean world, the natural habitat, and the geological basis of the Greek environment place Greek society, farming, and settlement in a context far more deeply rooted than any purely literary study." (Pheonix, 2009)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1444334123
• ISBN 13: 9781444334128
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 632
• Editor: Kinzl Konrad H.