A History of Greece, 1300 to 30 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)

A History of Greece: 1300 ? 30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods Reveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek Features numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources Provides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the Greek West Features judicious use of illustrations throughout, and considers instructors' teaching needs by structuring the later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman History Balances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history A History Of Greece: 1300‒30 Bc, Offers A Comprehensive Introduction To The Foundational Political History Of Greece, From The Late Mycenaean Age Through To The Death Of Cleopatra Vii, The Last Hellenistic Monarch Of Egypt...--publisher Description. The Geography Of Greece -- The Mycenaean Age -- The End Of The Bronze Age And The Great Migrations -- Greece In The Later Dark Age -- Colonization -- Sparta From The Messenian Wars To The Creation Of The Peloponnesian League -- Tyranny -- Athens From Cylon To Cleisthenes -- Persia And The Ionian Revolt -- The Persian Wars -- The Athenian Empire -- Sparta And Athens During The Pentecontaetia -- From The Outbreak Of The Peloponnesian War To The Peace Of Nicias -- From The Peace Of Nicias To The Surrender Of Athens -- The Lacedaemonian Ascendancy In Greece -- The Boeotian Ascendancy In Greece And The Second Athenian League -- The West From The Sicilian Expedition To The Campaigns Of Timoleon -- Philip Of Macedon And The Conquest Of Greece -- Alexander The Great -- The Wars Of The Diadochi -- The Creation Of The Hellenistic States -- Sicily And The West From Agathocles To The First Punic War -- The Hellenistic World In Equilibrium -- The Coming Of Rome -- Twilight Of The Hellenistic World. Victor Parker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A History of Greece: 1300 ‒ 30 BC , offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods Reveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek Features numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources Provides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the... The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.