Selections from Greek historians

By C. C. Felton and O.M. Fernald

Before Rome ruled the sea, Greeks were already recording power, pride, defeat, and debate with startling clarity. Hear Greece speak for itself. C. C. Felton gathers greek historian selections into a vivid classical history anthology drawn from the great voices of classical Greek historiography - Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and their peers. These classical antiquity primary sources open windows on ancient Greece history as it was argued, remembered, and judged: councils and assemblies, shifting alliances, civic ideals, and the everyday pressures of greek politics and society. Alongside speeches and set-piece narratives come ancient warfare accounts that show strategy, morale, and the hard arithmetic of empire across the classical Mediterranean world. Read straight through, it is a brisk journey from curiosity to consequence; dip in, and it becomes an ancient history sourcebook rich in scene, detail, and contrast. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. It stands as a classics course reader with the authority of the canon, yet it also rewards the armchair traveller who wants the past in its own words. Felton's arrangement keeps the narrative moving, making it easy to compare styles, motives, and methods across generations of historians, from city-state quarrels to imperial ambition. For greek history students, classic-literature collectors, and anyone building a library of enduring histories, Felton's selections return the foundational record of how the Greeks explained their world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353704022
• ISBN13: 9789353704025
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"