The Ancient Greeks

by Chester G. Starr

Book Overview

A realistic account of life in ancient Greece as experienced by an ordinary citizen of the time, this work presents the ancient Greeks not only in their role as founders of Western civilization, but also as people who are interesting in themselves. The author traces the development of early Greece--from Mycenaean times, through the period of Homer and Archaic Greece, and finally to the expansion of Greek culture following Alexander's conquests. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195012488
• ISBN13: 9780195012484
• Release Date: February 1971
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An introduction to Ancient Greece

For an introduction to ancient Greece this is a highly readable book, full of pictures that will hold your interest.