Batchelor The Ancient Greeks For Dummies

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-75405-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 374 Seiten, E-Book

The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immenselyinfluential on the language, politics, educational systems,philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. As well asinstigating itself as the birthplace of the Olympics, AncientGreece is famous for its literature, philosophy, mythology and thebeautiful architecture- to which thousands of tourists flock everyyear.
This entertaining guide introduces readers to the amazing worldof the Ancient Greeks. It offers a complete rundown of Greekhistory alongside fascinating insights into daily life in AncientGreece and a captivating overview of Greek mythology. Readers willdiscover how this ancient culture came to be the cornerstone ofWestern civilisation and the enormous influence it has had on ourlanguage, politics, education, philosophy, science, arts andsport.
* The history of Ancient Greece remains a wide topic of interest,particularly renowned for its influential and diverse culture
* This basic guide will allow greater access to this vibrant areaof study, and provide a distinct and light-hearted approach to thisvast area history
* Covers dozens of topics, including; the early civilisations,war & fighting, home & family, day-to-day life andmuch, much more!
About the author
Steve Batchelor is a lecturer in Classics at RichmondCollege and has been teaching ancient history for 10 years. He haswritten reviews for various publications, including HistoryToday, and he has also been involved in running guidedhistorical tours of Greece.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Batchelor, Stephen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Travelling Back in Time.
Chapter 1: When, Where, What, Who? Meeting the AncientGreeks.
Chapter 2: Encountering Prehistoric Civilisations: The Minoansand Mycenaeans.
Chapter 3: Shedding Light on Ancient Greece's DarkAges.
Chapter 4: Governing by Kings, Tyrants, and (Eventually)Democrats.
Chapter 5: Fighting and Warring: Greece Gets Heavy.
Chapter 6: East versus West: The Persian Wars.
Part II: Athens to Alexander: The Rise and Fall ofEmpires.
Chapter 7: Athens and Empire Building.
Chapter 8: Dealing with the Neighbours from Hell: ThePeloponnesian War.
Chapter 9: Losing Their Way: The End of Classical Greece.
Chapter 10: Rising Quickly to the Top: Macedonia.
Chapter 11: Crowning the Undefeated Champion of the World:Alexander the Great.
Chapter 12: What Happened Next?
Part III: Living a Greek Life.
Chapter 13: Out in the Fields: Farming, Herding, andTravelling.
Chapter 14: Home and Family.
Chapter 15: Going About Daily Life in Ancient Greece.
Chapter 16: Plays and Pugilism: Enjoying Ancient GreekEntertainment.
Chapter 17: Depicting Men, Women, and Gods in Art.
Chapter 18: Building Beautiful Greek Architecture.
Part IV: Mythology, Religion, and Belief.
Chapter 19: Going Back to the Beginning: Myths and Gods.
Chapter 20: Blending Myth and History: Troy, Homer, andHeroes.
Chapter 21: Practising Everyday Religion: 'A God Put It inMy Heart to Say'.
Chapter 22: Trying to Figure Everything Out: GreekPhilosophy.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 23: Ten Great Greek Inventions.
Chapter 24: Ten Things to Read Next.
Chapter 25: Ten Dodgy Ancient Greek Characters.
Chapter 26: Ten Great Places to Visit.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Batchelor is a lecturer in Ancient History and Classical Studies. He writes reviews for History Today and Current Archaeology.