Brief Guide to Classical Civilization

Dr Stephen P. Kershaw

ISBN 10: 1845298861 / ISBN 13: 9781845298869

Published by Robinson Publishing, 2010

About this Item

An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Classical history, myth and the ancient world. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348. 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brief Guide to Classical Civilization
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845298861
• ISBN 13: 9781845298869
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This title presents a general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire. The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history; deals with the Mycenaean era and the world of Myth and Epic in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey; gives an outline of Greek history in the 5th & 4th Centuries BC; looks at Greek social life and the alternative model of Sparta, and considers the achievements of the Greeks in their art and architecture, tragedy and comedy. Turning to Rome, it engages with Roman history, the Roman Epic tradition, the fascinating features of Roman social life, analyses Roman satire, explores the urban environment in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and concludes with the End of Rome.

About the Author

Stephen Kershaw wrote his PhD under Richard Buxton, arguably the leading scholar on Greek myth in the world. He has taught Classics in numerous establishments, including Oxford University Department for Continuing Education and Warwick University. He runs the European Studies Classical Tour for Rhodes College and the University of the South.