The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

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John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art, Lincoln College, Oxford) Jasper Griffin (Tutor in Ancient History, Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford)

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), Jasper Griffin (Tutor in Ancient History, Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford), Oswyn Murray (Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
01 September 2001

History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

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.

Edited by: John Boardman (Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art Lincoln College Oxford), Jasper Griffin (Tutor in Ancient History, Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford), Oswyn Murray (Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 394g
ISBN: 9780192801371
ISBN 10: 0192801376
Publication Date: 01 September 2001
Audience: College/higher education , Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jasper Griffin: Introduction 1: George Forrest: Greece: The History of the Archaic Period 2: Oliver Taplin: Homer 3: Jasper Griffin: Greek Myth and Hesiod 4: Ewen Bowie: Lyric and Elegiac Poetry 5: Martin West: Early Greek Philosophy 6: Simon Hornblower: Greece: The History of the Classical Period 7: Peter Levi: Greek Drama 8: Oswyn Murray: Greek Historians 9: Oswyn Murray: Life and Society in Classical Greece 10: Julia Annas: Classical Greek Philosophy 11: Robert Parker: Greek Religion 12: John Boardman: Greek Art and Architecture 13: Simon Price: The History of the Hellenistic Period 14: Robin Lane Fox: Hellenistic Culture and Literature 15: Jonathan Barnes: Hellenistic Philosophy and Science 16: Roger Ling: Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman Art

Reviews for The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

`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