For courses in Greek History or Greek Civilization. Organised chronologically, this text presents a complete picture of Greek civilization as a history. It features sections on the art, architecture, literature, and thought of each period. This text presents students with the history of Greece from the prehistoric through the Mycenaean Period, the Dark Ages, the Classical Period, the Hellenistic, and the absorption of Greek culture by Rome.
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Contents Maps Preface About the Authors Credits 1. A Small, Far-Off Land Historical Sketch Why Study the Greeks? Who Were the Greeks? The Structure of This Book: History, Culture, and Society Key Terms Further Reading 2. Country and People Greek Geography, Climate, and Agriculture Demography Migration Health and Disease Nutrition Economic Growth in Ancient Greece Key Terms Further Reading 3. The Greeks at Home Gender Relationships: Ideals and Realities Sexuality Adults and Children Key Terms Further Reading 4. The Greeks Before History, 12,000-1200 B.C. The End of the Last Ice Age, 12,000-11,000 B.C. The Origins of Agriculture, 11,000-5000 B.C. Greeks and Indo-Europeans Neolithic Society and Economy, 5000-3000 B.C. The Early Bronze Age, 3000-2300 B.C. The Middle Bronze Age, 2300-800 B.C. The Age of Minoan Palaces, 2000-600 B.C. The Rise of Mycenaean Greece, 1750-500 B.C. The End of Minoan Civilization, 1600-1400 B.C. Mycenaean Greece: Archaeology, Linear B, and Homer The End of the Bronze Age, circa 200 B.C. Key Terms Further Reading 5. The Dark Age, 1200-800 B.C. The Collapse of the Old States Life Among the Ruins Dark Age Heroes Art and Trade in the Dark Age The Eighth-Century Renaissance: Economy The Eighth-Century Renaissance: Society The Eighth-Century Renaissance: Culture Conclusion Key Terms Further Reading 6. Homer The Homeric Question Milman Parry and Oral Poetry The Oral Poet in Homer Heinrich Schliemann and the Trojan War The Tragic Iliad Homer and the Invention of Plot The Comic Odyssey Odysseus and Homer Key Terms Further Reading 7. Religion and Myth Definitions of Religion and Myth Hesiod’s Myth of the Origin of the Gods Greek Religion in History Forms of Greek Religious Practice Hesiod’s Myth of Sacrifice Gods and Other Mysterious Beings Chthonic Religion The Ungrateful Dead and the Laying of the Ghost Ecstatic and Mystical Religion Conclusion Key Terms Further Reading 8. Ancient Greece, 800-480 B.C.: Economy, Society, Politics Government by Oligarchy Elite Culture The Tyrants The Structure of Archaic States Conclusion
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Comprehensive, balanced treatment of ancient Greece Examines the culture and the people as a whole.Generous quotations from major and minor authors. Allows students to hear the voices of the Greeks.In-depth examination of literary, artistic, and philosophical traditions. Allows students to thoroughly study the important contributions made in these fields.Chronological organisation provides names and the dates, arranges events sequentially, and carefully examines cultural achievements and social transformations that accompanied the cascade of historical events.Superior art program—Features numerous illustrations of landscapes, objects, buildings, and maps. Shows students how the Greeks saw things and what they saw.Student-friendly writing style—Makes use of modern prose and offers students a well-structured and clear presentation that is easy to comprehend.
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All extracts have now been translated by the authors to insure stylistic unformity and textual coherence Coverage of Macedon, Alexander and Hellenism have been reorganized to provide better narrative flow.Each chapter has been updated with revised scholarship.Maps have been re-drawn to insure accuracy and to improve clarity.
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ISBN
9781292022383
Publisert
2013-07-18
Utgave
2. utgave
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Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1252 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
220 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
584