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Ancient Greece

by Paul Cartledge

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This highly original introduction to ancient Greece uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek culture. Cartledge highlights the role of such renowned cities as Athens (birthplace of democracy) and Sparta, but he also examines Argos, Thebes, Syracuse in Sicily, and Alexandria in Egypt, as well as lesser known locales such as Miletus (home of the West's first intellectual, Thales) and Massalia (Marseilles today), where the Greeks introduced the wine grape to the French. The author uses these cities to illuminate major themes, from economics, religion, and social relations, to gender and sexuality, slavery and freedom, and politics.

"First published in hardback as Ancient Greece: a history in eleven cities"--T.p. verso.

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Product Details

  • Oxford University Press, Brand
  • Nov 10, 2011 Pub Date:
  • 0199601348 ISBN-10:
  • 9780199601349 ISBN-13:
  • 184 Pages
  • 6.8 in * 4.3 in * 0.5 in Dimensions:
  • 0 lb Weight: