A History of Greece, 1300 to 30 BC

Name: A History of Greece, 1300 to 30 BC
Brand: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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By Victor Parker

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A History of Greece: 1300¿30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. - Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods - Reveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek - Features numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources - Provides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the Greek West - Features judicious use of illustrations throughout, and considers instructors' teaching needs by structuring the later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman History - Balances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 512
Release Date:: 2014-01-10
Publication Date:: 2014-01-24
Publisher:: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1405190337
ISBN13:: 9781405190336
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 962 g
Height:: 169 cm
Width:: 244 cm
Thickness:: 27 cm

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