A History of Greece, 1300 to 30 BC

• Date de parution : 19/11/2013
• Editeur : Wiley-blackwell
• EAN : 9781118559338
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• Support : Livre numérique

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A History of Greece: 130030 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt.Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to... Voir plus

A History of Greece: 130030 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt.Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greeces Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periodsReveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in GreekFeatures numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sourcesProvides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the Greek WestFeatures judicious use of illustrations throughout, and considers instructors teaching needs by structuring the later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman HistoryBalances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history