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The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World By John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World by John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)

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This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later.

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World Summary

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World by John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)

A comprehensive view of the ancient Greek world, its history and its achievements. The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast-it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science. This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later. Chapters dealing with political and social history are interspersed with chapters on philosophy and the arts, including Homer, Greek myth, Aristotle, and Plato, Greek dramatists such as Sophocles and Aristophanes, and the flourishing of the visual and plastic arts. This volume, first published as part of The Oxford History of the Classical World, includes illustrations, maps, a Chronology of Events, and suggestions for Further Reading.

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World Reviews

From reviews of The Oxford History of the Classical World: the book is truly excellent the standard of the contributions is extraordinarily high * Observer *
this book has no equal and would be difficult to better * Books and Bookmen *

About John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)

John Boardman is Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford. Dr Oswyn Murray is Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at Baliol College, Oxford. Dr Jasper Griffin is Tutor in Ancient History at Baliol College, Oxford.

Table of Contents

Introduction ; 1. Greece: The History of the Archaic Period ; 2. Homer ; 3. Greek Myth and Hesiod ; 4. Lyric and Elegiac Poetry ; 5. Early Greek Philosophy ; 6. Greece: The History of the Classical Period ; 7. Greek Drama ; 8. Greek Historians ; 9. Life and Society in Classical Greece ; 10. Classical Greek Philosophy ; 11. Greek Religion ; 12. Greek Art and Architecture ; 13. The History of the Hellenistic Period ; 14. Hellenistic Culture and Literature ; 15. Hellenistic Philosophy and Science ; 16. Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman Art

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GOR008487482
9780192801371
0192801376
The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World by John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)
John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford)
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2001-05-31
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