Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece
Description
Spanning the emergence of the Greek world around 750 BCE to the Roman conquest of the final Greco-Macedonian kingdom in 30 BCE, this sweeping history traces the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic eras as a continuous, dynamic story. It explores the tension between a shared language, religion, and cultural identity and the rivalries, ambitions, and civil wars that repeatedly divided Greek communities. Alongside political and military events, the narrative examines the ideas, institutions, and social forces that shaped Greek civilization and its enduring influence. Drawing on current historical and archaeological scholarship, the book offers an accessible yet intellectually rigorous account of how a fragmented world of city-states ultimately gave way to broader political unification.
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paperback
Oxford University Press
Published Jan 1, 2018
511 pages
ISBN: 9780190234300
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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