“A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history…This concise but wide-ranging narrative…[is] a highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader.” Kirkus Reviews, praise for the first edition
Description
In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and general readers alike.
Now in its second edition, this classic work now features updates throughout.
Praise
“A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history…This concise but wide-ranging narrative…[is] a highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader.” Kirkus Reviews, praise for the first edition
“A polished and informative work that will be useful for general readers and students.” Daniel Tompkins, Temple University
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Release Date | October 10, 2017 |
| Release Date Machine | 1507593600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | History, Ancient History, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Thomas R. Martin is an American historian and professor at the College of the Holy Cross where he holds the chair “Jeremiah O’Connor” in the Department of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, where he teaches courses on Athenian democracy, Hellenism, and the Roman Empire. His publications include Herodotus and Sima Qian, The Making of the West, and Sovereignty and Coinage in Classical Greece. He has contributed to documentaries produced by the History Channel about Roman history, especially to the series Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire. He earned a BA degree in classics summa cum laude from Princeton University, an MA and PhD in Classical philology from Harvard University, with graduate work at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Narrator Bio
John Lescault, a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater.
Overview
In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and general readers alike.
Now in its second edition, this classic work now features updates throughout.
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