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Best Books on Ancient Greek History and Literature Ancient Greece: with emphasis on the Golden Age of Greece. Non-fiction but can also include ancient Greek literature, myths, poetry, drama and philosophy.
Aug 30, 2018 · Chris Pelling, Emeritus Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford, recommends his top five books on Ancient Greece. Interview by Sophie Roell, Editor. 1 The Iliad by Homer. 2 Histories by Herodotus. 3 Medea by Euripides. 4 Democracy: A Life by Paul Cartledge. 5 Greek Fire by Oliver Taplin.
Jan 18, 2022 · From the leading scholars behind The Greek Plays, a collection of the best translations of the foremost Greek historians, presenting a sweeping history of ancient Greece as recorded by its first chroniclers “Just the thing to remind us that human history, though lamentably a work in progress, is always something we can understand better.”—Sarah Ruden, translator of The Gospels and author ...
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I retired as the inaugural, endowed A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture before taking up my current position as A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. I have been the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of some 30 books on ancient Greek history, most recently Thebes: the Forgotten City of Ancient Greece.
Nov 2, 2021 · The Greeks: A Global History. Hardcover – November 2, 2021. by Roderick Beaton (Author) 4.7 265 ratings. See all formats and editions. A sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today. More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts ...
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Aug 21, 2021 · Greek arts, philosophy, science, and political discourse were a true gift to the world. In this book, you will explore the ancient Greeks, the Byzantine Empire, the Greek War of Independence, the Megali Idea, the military junta, and modern-day governance—this book covers Greek history from start to finish. In this book, you will learn more about:
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May 7, 2024 · The best books on Sparta, recommended by Andrew Bayliss. Their reputation for self-discipline and self-denial made their way into the English language, but what the ancient Spartans were really like remains a source of debate among scholars, not least because they wrote little themselves. Andrew Bayliss, Senior Lecturer in Greek History at the ...
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