Greeks, The: History, Culture, and Society : Pearson New International Edition - Ian Morris

Greeks, The: History, Culture, and Society

Pearson New International Edition

By: Ian Morris, Barry Powell

Paperback | 18 July 2013 | Edition Number 2

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For courses in Greek History or Greek Civilisation.

Organised chronologically, this text presents a complete picture of Greek civilisation as a history. It features sections on the art, architecture, literature, and thought of each period. This text presents students with the history of Greece from the prehistoric through the Mycenaean Period, the Dark Ages, the Classical Period, the Hellenistic, and the absorption of Greek culture by Rome.

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Features

  • Comprehensive, balanced treatment of ancient Greece Examines the culture and the people as a whole.
  • Generous quotations from major and minor authors. Allows students to hear the voices of the Greeks.
  • In-depth examination of literary, artistic, and philosophical traditions. Allows students to thoroughly study the important contributions made in these fields.
  • Chronological organisation provides names and the dates, arranges events sequentially, and carefully examines cultural achievements and social transformations that accompanied the cascade of historical events.
  • Superior art program - Features numerous illustrations of landscapes, objects, buildings, and maps. Shows students how the Greeks saw things and what they saw.
  • Student-friendly writing style - Makes use of modern prose and offers students a well-structured and clear presentation that is easy to comprehend.

New to this edition

  • All extracts have now been translated by the authors to insure stylistic uniformity and textual coherence
  • Coverage of Macedon, Alexander and Hellenism have been reorganised to provide better narrative flow.
  • Each chapter has been updated with revised scholarship.
  • Maps have been re-drawn to insure accuracy and to improve clarity.

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