Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander the Great (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World)

The polis: the Greek city-state -- Colonisation -- Religion in the Greek world -- Women, sexuality, and the family -- Labour: slaves, serfs and citizens -- Sparta -- Tyrants and tyranny -- The law-givers: Drakon and Solon -- Peisistratos and his sons -- Kleisthenes the reformer -- The Persian Wars -- The Delian League and the Pentekontaetia -- The Peloponnesian War and its aftermath -- The rise of Macedon -- Alexander "the Great" of Macedon, 336-323 BC -- The ancient sources. In this revised edition, Matthew Dillon and Lynda Garland have expanded the chronological range of Ancient Greece to include the Greek world of the fourth century. The sourcebook now ranges from the first lines of Greek literature to the death of Alexander the Great, covering all of the main historical periods and social phenomena of ancient Greece. The material is taken from a variety of sources: historians, inscriptions, graffiti, law codes, epitaphs, decrees, drama and poetry. It includes the major literary authors, but also covers a wide selection of writers, including many non-Athenian authors. Whilst focusing on the main cities of ancient Greece - Athens and Sparta- the sourcebook also draws on a wide range of material concerning the Greeks in Egypt, Italy, Sicily, Asia Minor and the Black Sea. Ancient Greece covers not only the chronological, political history of ancient Greece, but also explores the full spectrum of Greek life through topics such as gender, social class, race and labour. This revised edition includes: Two completely new chapters - "The Rise of Macedon" and "Alexander ′the Great′, 336-323" BC New material in the chapters on The City-State, Religion in the Greek World, Tyrants and Tyranny, The Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath, Labour: Slaves, Serfs and Citizens, and Women, Sexuality and the Family It is structured so that: Thematically arranged chapters arranged allow students to build up gradually knowledge of the ancient Greek world Introductory essays to each chapter give necessary background to understand topic areas Linking commentaries help students understand the source extracts and what they reveal about the ancient Greeks Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander the Great. Third Edition, will continue to be a definitive collection of source material on the society and culture of the Greeks. Ancient Greece presents a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world. It includes source material on political developments in Greece, including colonization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Athenian democracy, the constitution of Sparta and the Peloponnesian War. Detailed chapters focus on social phenomena, such as Greek religion, slavery and labour, the family and the role of women. The book contains clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, graffiti, law codes, epitaphs, decrees, drama and poetry, many of which have not previously been translated into English. Concise, up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries are included for each document and each section. Ancient Greece is a definitive collection which contains concise source material and is invaluable for use on ancient history courses at all levels. In this revised and updated edition, the authors present a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek World The second edition of a definitive collection of source material on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world. The third edition of a definitive collection of source material on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world.