Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History

Description

Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. Written by six leading authorities on the classical world, this captivating study covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era. FEATURES * Uniquely in-depth coverage of social and cultural topics including women and family life, material culture, religion, law, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside * Excerpts from ancient documents, selective recommendations for further reading, and a timeline and general introduction that provide a bird's-eye view of Greek history * Two sets of color plates that provide ample evidence from material culture * Key terms (boldfaced at their first appearance) and an extensive glossary Ancient Greece, 4th Edition [Sarah B. Pomeroy] Half Title Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Early Greece and the Bronze Age Chapter 2 The Early Iron Age Chapter 3 Archaic Greece (750/700-480 Chapter 4 Sparta Chapter 5 The Growth of Athens and the Persian Wars Chapter 6 The Rivalries of the Greek City-States and the Growth of Athenian Democracy Chapter 7 Greece on the Eve of the Peloponnesian War Chapter 8 The Peloponnesian War Chapter 9 The Greek World of the Early Fourth Century Chapter 10 Philip II and Macedonian Supremacy Chapter 11 Alexander the Great Chapter 12 Alexander's Successors and the Cosmopolis Epilogue GLOSSARY CREDITS INDEX