A companion to the classical Greek world / edited by Konrad H. Kinzl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kinzl, Konrad H.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greece--History--To 146 B.C.

Greece.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 606 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Summary:

This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. It ranges over a wide array of topics, including the environment, economy, society, government, warfare, and religion. It also includes a concise narrative overview of the period, and a thorough treatment of the sources, both written and material.The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period. It is vital reading for any student of Greek history.

Contents:

Abbreviations and a Note on Spelling xvi

Map of Southern Italy and Sicily xix

1 The Classical Age as a Historical Epoch / Uwe Walter 1

2 The Literary Sources / P. J. Rhodes 26

3 The Non-Literary Written Sources / P. J. Rhodes 45

4 The Contribution of the Non-Written Sources / Bjorn Forsen 64

5 Athens, Sparta and the Wider World / Roger Brock 84

6 Aegean Greece / Kai Brodersen 99

7 The Central and Northern Balkan Peninsula / Zofia Halina Archibald 115

8 The Greek Cities of the Black Sea / Stanley M. Burstein 137

9 Western Greece (Magna Graecia) / Peter Funke 153

10 Beyond Magna Graecia: Greeks and Non-Greeks in France, Spain and Italy / Kathryn Lomas 174

11 The Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond: The Relations between the Worlds of the 'Greek' and 'Non-Greek' Civilizations / Robert Rollinger 197

12 The Natural Environment / J. Donald Hughes 227

13 Environments and Landscapes of Greek Culture / Lin Foxhall 245

14 The Economic Realities / G. J. Oliver 281

15 Religious Practice and BeliefEmily Kearns 311

16 Citizens, Foreigners and Slaves in Greek Society / Nick Fisher 327

17 Women and Ethnicity in Classical Greece: Changing the Paradigms / Sarah B. Pomeroy 350

18 Greek Government / Lynette G. Mitchell 367

19 DemocracyKurt A. Raaflaub 387

20 Law and Rhetoric: Community Justice in Athenian Courts / Robert W. Wallace 416

21 The Organization of Knowledge / Susan Prince 432

22 From Classical to Hellenistic Art / Steven Lattimore 456

23 Warfare in the Classical Age / John W. I. Lee 480

24 The Greek World, 478-432 / Thomas Harrison 509

25 The Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath / Karl-Wilhelm Welwei 526

26 The Greek World, 371-336 / Bruce LaForse 544

27 The Conquests of Alexander the Great / Waldemar Heckel 560.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0631230149

9780631230144

OCLC:

60340918