Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander : the evidence / Joseph Roisman ; translations by J. C. Yardley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roisman, Joseph, 1946-

Series:

Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history.

Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Greece.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xlv, 642 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Summary:

With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotations Includes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical Ages Focuses on important developments as well as specific themes to create an integrated perspective on the period Links the political and social history of the Greeks to their intellectual accomplishments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-118-30094-7

9786613406057

1-283-40605-5

OCLC:

769927246