Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC

 

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Online sinds
28 mei 2018
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9780415549776
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Engels
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552 pagina's

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<em>Aspects of Greek History 750- 323 BC: A Source-Based Approach</em> offers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics, from pre-university to undergraduate level. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great are reconstructed. Emphasis is laid on the interpretation of the available sources, and the book sets out to give a clear treatment of all the major problems within a chronological framework.This new edition brings the book up-to-date with the latest scholarship and includes a more detailed study of Sparta, Delian League, and the Athenian Empire, expands the range of sources examined, and offers an extended discussion of the growth of Athenian Imperialism towards Samos, Mytilene and Melos.It includes:<ul><li>a critical discussion of the lives, works, usefulness and reliability of the main literary sources: Thucydides, Herodotus, Xenophon, Plutarch, Diodorus, and Aristotle</li><li>numerous quotations and references from these and other sources, including inscriptional and archaeological evidence, accompanied by a critical analysis of their worth</li><li>maps, a glossary of Greek terms, and a full chapter-based bibliography.</li></ul><em>Aspects of Greek History</em> is an invaluable aid to note-taking, essay preparation and examination revision.

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Artikelnummer
2314468
Online sinds
28 mei 2018
EAN
9780415549776

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Taal
Engels
Bindwijze
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
552 pagina's

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Verschijningsdatum
februari 2010
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22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm