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Events That Changed Ancient Greece
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Book Code: GR1639
ISBN: 0-313-31639-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31639-5
240 pages, figure, maps, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2001
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Awards:
  • Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2002
Reviews:
  • Vivante has brilliantly updated the traditional introductory history text of Greece, assembling well-rounded thematic essays and setting them firmly in a diachronic framework, from the Mycenaean period to the death of Kleopatra....Highly recommended for high school and community college level collections.
    —Choice
    December 2002
  • As an introductory work for secondary schools or entry level undergraduates it is quite smart. It is also an enjoyable read for those who read about history and trivia in their spare time.
    —Against the Grain
    September 2002
  • ...will intrigue college-level collections with fine historical coverage and background.
    —Internet Bookwatch
    June 2002
  • Recommended....helpful for the professional library in those elementary and middle schools that teach Ancient Greek and Rome.
    —Gale Reference for Students
    June 2002
  • Endorsement From Glenn Richard Bugh
    Associate Professor of History
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University:
    [A] good, well-crafted book, quite readable, historically accurate, suitably cast at an audience of high school students and college undergraduates. Appropriately, it does not burden itself with many scholarly controversies which nag every period in Greek history; rather it presents a reasonable and balanced portrait of the Greek world.
  • Endorsement From Sheila White
    Miss Porter's School
    Farmington, CT:
    A thematic approach and a clear writing style make Bella Vivante's Events That Changed the World In Ancient Greece accessible to secondary students and undergraduates....These essays are written by some of today's important classical scholars and provide students with a first look at historiography and the questions that have absorbed researchers of ancient Greece. Following the interpretative essays, annotated bibliographies of mainly recent works on the chapter topics provide students with jumping off points for their own research.
  • Endorsement From Rob Prufer
    Social Studies Department Chair
    Newport High School, Bellevue, Wahington:
    My students will find Events That Changed the World in Ancient Greece a stimulating journey through the Greek past, as concise introductions guide them capably into each chapter's territory, and the subsequent interpretive essays sink them deeply into its most intriguing aspects. Students will emerge engaged, challenged and satisfied.
Description: This one-stop resource for information and examination of the ten most important topics and events in Ancient Greek history is an ideal student companion to a study of Greek civilization. Each chapter focuses on one topic or event and contains two essays: a clear, concise introduction to the event that presents complex, factual material in an easily understandable way, followed by an insightful interpretive essay by a recognized authority that explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event and encourages critical thinking. Chapters cover: Early Greek civilization; political revolutions and the development of ethnic Greek identity; the Olympic games and the rise of Greek religious institutions; Sparta and Athens; the Persian Wars; Athenian imperialism; the Peloponnesian War; the development of Greek philosophy; Makedonian conquests; and Hellenistic empires. Each chapter features a full-page illustration of the event and an annotated bibliography that identifies the most important and recent scholarship about the event. Useful appendixes include a timeline of important events in Ancient Greece, a glossary of terms, and a list of Greek gods and goddesses. This resource is an ideal addition to the school and public library reference shelf and is also excellent for supplementary reading in courses on ancient history and culture.
Table of Contents:
  • The First Greeks (18th-12th c. B.C.E.)
  • The Mycenaeans: Early Greek Civilization
  • The Archaic Age (8th-6th c. B.C.E.)
  • Epic Poetry, Polis and Tyranny: Political Revolutions and Development of Ethnic Greek Identity
  • The Olympic Games and the Rise of Greek Religious Institutions
  • Sparta and Athens: Political Conservatism and Political Experimentation
  • The Rise of Political and Cultural Imperialism (5th c. B.C.E.)
  • The Persian Wars
  • Athenian Imperialism and Cultural Expansion: The Delian League, the Parthenon, and Drama
  • The Peloponnesian War: The Challenge to Athens and Triumph of Sparta
  • Transition and Expansion of Empire (4th-1st c. B.C.E.)
  • The Death of Sokrates and Development of Greek Philosophy
  • Makedonian Conquests: Philip of Makedon and Alexander the Great
  • Hellenistic Empires: Spread of Greek Culture and Rule to the Death of Kleopatra
  • Appendix: Glossary of Terms
  • Appendix: Timeline of Events
  • Appendix: Greek Gods and Goddesses
LC Card Number: 2001033718
LCC Class: DF214
Dewey Class: 938
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