Ancient Greek Civilization

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By David Sansone

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Ancient Greek Civilization offers a concise and engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece, spanning from the Minoan civilisation to the Roman Empire era. It explores the development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought, highlighting their interactions with other cultures. This third edition includes new illustrations, maps, updated notes, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period, integrating recent scholarship and archaeological findings suitable for undergraduate study.
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This book is ideal for students and readers seeking a clear and accessible overview of ancient Greek history and culture, particularly undergraduates and those with an interest in classical studies.

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.

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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.

This edition explores the evolution and development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought across history, along with how these were affected by Greek interaction with other cultures. Now, it includes additional illustrations and maps, updated notes and references throughout, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period.

The narrative weaves the latest scholarship and archaeological excavations into an accessible format suitable for undergraduates.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119098157

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 336

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Ancient & Classical History David Sansone Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

David Sansone is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a former editor of Illinois Classical Studies, served on the editorial boards of Classical Philology and Bryn Mawr Classical Review, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Philological Association. While his research focuses on Greek literature of the Classical Period, his publications include work on such subjects as textual criticism, theories of the origin of sport, Bronze Age iconography, John Milton, and Richard Wagner. He is the author of Greek Athletics and the Genesis of Sport (1988), Plutarch: Lives of Aristeides and Cato (1989), and Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric (Wiley Blackwell, 2012).