A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture - Hardcover

Pomeroy, Sarah B.; Burstein, Stanley M.; Donlan, Walter; Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195156803 ISBN 13: 9780195156805

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Comprehensive and balanced, this condensed version of the authors' highly successful book (Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, OUP, 1998) introduces the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. It covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era, integrating the most recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history with traditional yet lively coverage of political, military, and diplomatic history. Featuring a wealth of illustrations, this thoughtful and sophisticated volume is accessible to readers with little or no knowledge of Greece.

About this title

About the Author:

Sarah B. Pomeroy, Distinguished Professor of Classics, Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center. Stanley M. Burstein, Professor of History, California State University, Los Angeles. Walter Donlan, Professor of Classics, University of California, Irvine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0195156803
• ISBN 13: 9780195156805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384