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The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

By Josiah Ober

The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

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Why did Greece reach such heights in the classical period--and why only then? And how, after "the Greek miracle" had endured for centuries, did the Macedonians defeat the Greeks, seemingly bringing an end to their glory? Drawing on a massive body of newly available data and employing novel approaches to evidence, Josiah Ober offers a major new history of classical Greece and an unprecedented account of its rise and fall. Ober argues that Greece's rise was no miracle but rather the result of political breakthroughs and economic development. The extraordinary emergence of citizen-centered city-states transformed Greece into a society that defeated the mighty Persian Empire. Yet Philip and Alexander of Macedon were able to beat the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, a victory made possible by the Macedonians' appropriation of Greek innovations. After Alexander's death, battle-hardened warlords fought ruthlessly over the remnants of his empire. But Greek cities remained populous and wealthy, their economy and culture surviving to be passed on to the Romans--and to us.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2016-10-04
Publication Date:
2016-10-04
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691173141
ISBN13:
9780691173146
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
368 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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