A history of Greece : from the earliest period to the close of the generation contemporary with Alexander the Great / George Grote.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grote, George, author.

Series:

World constitutions illustrated

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greece--History.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (427 pages).

Edition:

New edition.

Other Title:

History of Greece

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : J. Murray ; : AMS Press, 1888.

Summary:

George Grote (1794-1871) was a successful businessman, who came from a family of wealthy bankers. He was so successful in business, he was able to retire in 1843 to devote himself to writing his History of Greece (first published in 1846-1856). He brought a businessman's self-assurance to his task. He was "untroubled by any doubt about the supreme merits of democracy and progress; and he naively adopted the middle-class ideals of his period as a yardstick for measuring the civilization of ancient Greece. The History is, in fact, a paean in praise of political liberty, and he glorified the Athenian democracy as fervently as he misrepresented the despotism of the 'barbarian', Alexander the Great.".

Contents:

v. 1. Legendary Greece

v. 2. Legendary Greece (concluded) Historical Greece

v. 3-10. Historical Greece (concluded).

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.