Ancient Greece : a very short introduction

Summary:

Uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek culture. The role of such renowned cities as Athens (birthplace of democracy) and Sparta, but he also examines Argos, Thebes, Syracuse in Sicily, and Alexandria in Egypt, as well as lesser known locales such as Miletus (home of the West's first intellectual, Thales) and Massalia (Marseilles today), where the Greeks introduced the wine grape to the French. The author uses these cities to illuminate major themes, from economics, religion, and social relations, to gender and sexuality, slavery and freedom, and politics.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199601349
ISBN: 0199601348
Physical Description: xx, 184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"First published in hardback as 'Ancient Greece, a history in eleven cities, ' 2009. First published as a 'Very short introduction, ' 2011"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-154) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Cnossos -- Mycenae -- Argos -- Miletus -- Massalia -- Sparta -- Athens -- Syracuse -- Thebes -- Alexandria -- Byzantion -- Epilogue -- Appendix. The Panhellenic sanctuaries.