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Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C. -- Sources -- Textbooks.
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Nagle, D. Brendan, 1936-
Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C. -- Sources -- Textbooks.
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Readings
in
Greek
history
:
sources
and
interpretations
/ D. Brendan Nagle, Stanley M. Burstein.
by
Nagle, D. Brendan, 1936-
Oxford University Press, 2007.
Call #:
938 N149r
Subjects
Greece --
History
-- To 146 B.C. --
Sources
-- Textbooks.
ISBN:
9780195178241 (cloth)
0195178254 (pbk.)
9780195178258 (pbk.)
0195178246 (cloth)
Description:
xix, 314 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
1. The origin and spread of the Polis system -- A. Greece in the second millennium B.C. -- B.
Greek
definitions of the Polis -- C.
Greek
life in the eight century B.C. -- D. Colonization and the expansion of the Polis system : the case of Cyrene -- E. Greeks and non-Greeks in the
Greek
colonies : the foundation of Lampsacus -- F. Greeks and Scythians in the Black Sea : coexistence and interaction -- G. The aristocratic warrior -- H. The hoplite revolution and the citizen soldier -- I. The hoplite Polis : Sparta -- J. The role of athletics -- 2. The rise and fall of the
Greek
aristocracy in the archaic period -- A. Aristocratic privilege -- B. Aspects of aristocratic life at its peak -- C. Heroic athletics : the chariot race at Patroclus' funeral games -- D. The aristocracy and its international connections -- E. The crisis of the aristocracy -- 3. The Persian wars -- A. The Persian empire -- B. The Persian wars -- C. The second Persian invasion of 480 B.C. -- 4. Life in the Polis -- A. The household : family relations -- B. Household management -- C. Slaves and slavery -- D. The Polis and the household -- E. Religion in the classical Polis -- F. War and warfare in the Polis -- G. The place of warfare in the Polis : some philosophical reflections --
5. The Peloponnesian War and the military revolution -- A. The rise of Athens -- B. The Delian league -- C. The Athenian empire -- D. Opposition to the Peloponnesian War at Athens -- E. Defeat and hard times : Athens after the Peloponnesian War -- F. The military revolution -- 6. Intellectual developments in the classical age : the Physis/Nomos debate -- A. The conventionalist argument -- B. The naturalist argument -- C. The threat of Socrates -- D. Socrates' defense : "I shall obey God rather than you" -- E. Diogenes the cynic -- 7. The fourth century -- A. The decline and fall of Sparta -- B. The crisis of the Polis in fourth-century B.C. Greece -- C. The periphery of the
Greek
world -- D. Philip II and the emergence of Macedon -- E. The reign of Alexander the Great : Alexander and the Greeks -- F. Alexander and Egypt -- G. Alexander and the non-Greeks -- H. The challenges of Alexander -- I. What was Alexander? : saint or demon? -- 8. The hellenistic age -- A. A new world -- B. Alexandria and the colonial world of hellenistic Egypt -- C. Cultural contact : ptolemaic Egypt -- D. Cultural contact : Bactria and India -- E. Culture clash : Jewish resistance to hellenism -- F. Jewish life in the diaspora -- G. Opportunities and social roles in the hellenistic period -- H. The coming of Rome.
Summary:
"An ideal reader for courses in
Greek
history
,
Greek
civilization, and Western civilization, this comprehensive collection of more than 180 historical source documents covers major aspects of
Greek
civilization from the Archaic Age through the end of the Hellenistic Period. Featuring a diverse and extensive array of selections from the works of major authors,
Readings
in
Greek
History
:
Sources
and
Interpretations
offers balanced coverage of political, social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and technological developments in
Greek
life. It provides selections drawn from historical, philosophical, and oratorical
Greek
literary texts and from documentary
sources
, including inscriptions and papyri. Many of the
readings
have been newly translated especially for this volume.
Readings
in
Greek
History
:
Sources
and
Interpretations
is organized chronologically but also addresses various themes throughout--including religion, war, and gender relations--motivating students to explore essential historical topics from a variety of perspectives. Substantial introductions to each chapter and selection offer useful background information, while more than thirty photographs, images, and maps further illustrate key components of
Greek
culture."--pub. desc.
Other authors:
Burstein, Stanley Mayer.
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