With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great.
- New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotations
- Includes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical Ages
- Focuses on important developments as well as specific themes to create an integrated perspective on the period
- Links the political and social history of the Greeks to their intellectual accomplishments
- Includes an up-to-date bibliography of seminal scholarship
- An accompanying website offers additional evidence and explanations, as well as links to useful online resources
List of Illustrations.
List of Maps.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Glossary.
Greek Weights, Measures, Coins and the Athenian Calendar.
Timeline.
Introduction: The Evidence for Greek History and Culture.
1. The World of Homer.
2. The World of Hesiod.
3. The Early Greek Polis (City-State), Ethnos and Federal States.
4. Settlements Across the Sea: Greek “Colonization”.
5. Aristocratic Power and Attitudes.
6. Archaic Tyranny.
7. Archaic and Classical Sparta.
8. Hoplites and Their Values.
9. Archaic Athens From Draco to Solon.
10. Tyranny in Athens.
11. Cleisthenes and Athenian Democracy (508/7).
12. Archaic Society and Culture: Gender, Sexuality, Banquet and Competition.
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