| Publication |
New York, Benchmark Books, 1996.
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| Description |
80pWhite Spine
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| Series |
Cultures of the past
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| Summary/Abstract |
Traces the rise and fall of Greek civilization from the Bronze Age to the Roman conquest, discussing the history, culture, mythology, and legacy of the Ancient Greeks.
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| Contents |
Days of Darkness, Days of Dawn
Birth of the Greeks
The Dark Age
Rise of the City-States
The Golden Age
The Greco-Persian Wars
Greek against Greek
Macedonian Conquest
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
Roman Rule
Map: Greece in the Golden Age
Cultural Triumphs
Literature: The Ageless Song
Art and Architecture: The Dream of Beauty
Philosophy: The Search ofr Meaning
Science and Mathematics: The Keys to Mystery
Government and Society: The Experiment in Democracy
The Glorious Gods
The Twelve Olympians
The Lesser Gods
Myths and Mysteries
The Ways of Worship
Death of the Immortals
The Myths Work Under Their Magic
Mythology's Many Uses
Mythology in the Arts
Mythology in Everyday Life
The Lasting Light
The Torch Passes
The Living Greeks
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| Standard Number |
0761400702 Hb.
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