Greek History & Culture Books

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1. Other Peoples in Greek and Roman Thought

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-14633-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. Ancient Botany

   By Gavin Hardy

   The first book to ever be published on this subject, Gavin Hardy’s study of botany in the ancient world is a tremendous contribution to the field, and one to which generations of classicist will turn for help. A much-needed account, perfect for undergraduates, and anyone with an interesting the...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-31120-5 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Collected Papers on Alexander the Great

   By Ernst Badian

   Ernst Badian's work on Alexander, which began to appear almost fifty years ago, revolutionized Alexander studies. Ernst Badian has continued to contribute significantly to our understanding of Alexander and the period, and this anthology brings together for the first time many...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-37828-4 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Herakles

   By Emma Stafford

   Collating research over the past thirty years, Emma Stafford examines the various aspects of Herakles' myth, representations in literature and art, monographs and articles, and presents a hugely accessible account of this legendary figure. By highlighting areas of consensus and dissent in the...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-30068-1 | Paperback (Routledge)

5. Greek Tragedy

   By H.D.F. Kitto

   ‘Criticism, it seems to me, can without discredit begin with what’s in the poet’s head, without inquiring how it got there.’ Why did Aeschylus characterize differently from Sophocles? Why did Sophocles introduce the third actor? Why did Euripides not make better plots? So asks H.D.F Kitto in his...

   April 2011 | 978-0-415-61019-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

6. Childhood in Ancient Athens

   By Lesley Beaumont

   Lesley Beaumont offers an in-depth study of children and childhood in ancient Athens. It concentrates not only on a child's experience of childhood, but also examines the perceptions of children and childhood by Athenian society. Iconographical study is placed in a socio-historical...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-24874-7 | Hardback (Routledge)

7. The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander

   By Dillon Matthew, Garland Lynda

   The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander offers students a comprehensive introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Greek world 800-323 BC. The Ancient Greeks moves beyond political history to include social sections on women, religion...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-47143-5 | Paperback (Routledge)

8. The Greek World 479–323 BC, 4th Edition

   By Simon Hornblower

   The Greek World 479-323 BC has been an indispensable guide to classical Greek history since its first publication nearly thirty years ago. Now Simon Hornblower has comprehensively revised and partly rewritten his original text, bringing it up-to-date for yet another generation of readers. In...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-60292-1 | Paperback (Routledge)

9. Ancient Graffiti in Context

   Edited by Jennifer Baird, Claire Taylor

   Graffiti are ubiquitous within the ancient world, but remain underexploited as a form of archaeological or historical evidence. They include a great variety of texts and images written or drawn inside and outside buildings, in public and private places, on monuments in the city, on objects used in...

   September 2010 | 978-0-415-87889-0 | Hardback (Routledge)
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    From Solon to Socrates: Greek History and Civilization During the 6th and 5th Centuries BC

    By Victor Ehrenberg

    From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is generally regarded as the most important period of Greek history. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, Victor Ehrenberg covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and...

    August 2010 | 978-0-415-58487-6 | Paperback (Routledge)