These Were the Greeks

by A.G. Lang, H.D. Amos, A.G.P. Lang, et al.

Book Overview

The authors are sensitive to the current impatience with traditional historical content, yet they convey much historical fact without losing either the reader's attention or the shape of the long time period treated--Booklist. "A most readable book - it can be wholeheartedly recommended"--Joint Association of Classical Teachers. Surveying Greek history and civilization, this examines such topics as the Minoans and Mycenaeans, City-States, Wars with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802312756
• ISBN13: 9780802312754
• Release Date: December 1982
• Publisher: Dufour Editions
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

These Were the Greeks

This book is one of the books that, through vivid detail and scattered pictures, allows the ancient Greek world to practically come alive. It goes from the pre-Greek era and continues on through the days of the post-Greek glory, when all the Greeks had to offer was knowledge. I found the book sorely lacking as far as describing the multitude of gods, but beyond that, I believe that it thoroughly captured the true essence of Greek life. It is filled from cover to cover with information, and for someone who wants to know just how the Greeks went about their daily life, then this is the book for you. It lacks some of the more basic things you would expect to find out of a book full of a different language, such as a pronunciation guide, but hey, from a book this good, you hardly even notice!