Ancient Greek Civilization

The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire.

• Explores the evolution and development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought across history, as well as the ways in which these were affected by Greek interaction with other cultures
• Now includes additional illustrations and maps, updated notes and references throughout, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period
• Weaves the latest scholarship and archeological excavations into the narrative at an appropriate level for undergraduates

Keywords:

Ancient Greece; Hesiod; Homer; Archaic Period; Peloponnesian War; Thucydides; Hellenistic period; birth of democracy; Minoans; Byzantine; antiquity; Classical Greece