ISBN: 9780199978458 - readings in greek history: sources and interpretations (3 Ergebnisse)

Oxford University Press, 2013. 368p. Paperback. 'During the last few years interest in ancient history, at least at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and - as I am told - also at other universities in the Netherlands, has shown a significant increase. Whether we like it or not, this increase may, at least partly, be related to the spectacular (some irony present) film productions like 'Alexander', 'Troy', and '300' and/or popular-scientific television productions on Discovery Channel and its several counterparts. A direct consequence of the increased interest is the influx of students who have not or have only rudimentarily mastered the classical languages, which hampers their ability to access the primary sources (and which forces university teachers to find alternatives other than banning those people from the courses). Nagle and Burstein (henceforth N/B) have now published a collection of more than 180 sources or fragments thereof in translation, in eight chapters, covering aspects of Greek civilization from the Late Bronze Age to roughly 146 BC. (.)As it is, the sources may serve as a handy tool for students unfamiliar with the classical sources. In order to become a really useful tool they would require the presence of a companion book presenting the student with broader information than this 'reader' does, in short, a new handbook of Greek history. Such a new handbook should start from the texts assembled in the book under scrutiny (and likely some more). At present it appears to me that the huge potential of this work cannot, as yet, be exploited to its fullest extent by all potential users.(.) In short, the book is a promising and helpful tool for those who, though unfamiliar with the classical languages, want to deepen their knowledge of the Greek world.' (JAN P. STRONK in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2008.02.13). New to this edition: New readings on the Bronze Age, religion in the Archaic and Classical periods, Athenian democracy, and Roman relations with the Greeks; An improved design featuring expanded headnotes and source documentation; A revised illustration program and new maps; A new Introduction and a new Timeline (Publisher's information).…

Original softcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. 2nd ed. XXVIII, 340 p., ill., maps. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Overall very good and clean. - CONTENTS: List of Maps and Figures -- Timeline -- Introduction -- 1. Early Greece: From the Bronze Age to the Origin and Spread of the Polis System -- A. Greece in the Second Millennium b.c. -- B. Greek Definitions of the Polis -- C. Greek Life in the Eighth Century b.c. -- D. Colonization and the Expansion of the Polis System: The Case of Cyrene -- E. Greeks and Non-Greeks in the Greek Colonies: The Foundation of Lampsacus -- F. Greeks and Scythians in the Black Sea: Coexistence and Interaction -- G. The Aristocratic Warrior -- H. The Hoplite Revolution and the Citizen Soldier -- I. The Hoplite Polis: Sparta -- J. The Role of Athletics -- 3. The Rise and Fall of the Greek Aristocracy in the Archaic Period -- A. Aristocratic Privilege -- B. Religion in Aristocratic Greece -- C. Aspects of Aristocratic Life at Its Peak -- D. Heroic Athletics: The Chariot Race at PatroclusFuneral Games -- E. The Aristocracy and Its International Connections -- F. The Crisis of the Aristocracy -- 3. The Persian Wars -- A. The Persian Empire -- B. The Persian Wars -- C. The Second Persian Invasion of 480 b.c. -- 4. Life in the Polis -- A. The Household: Family Relations -- B. Household Management -- C. Slaves and Slavery -- D. The Polis and the Household -- E. Religion in the Classical Polis -- F. War and Warfare in the Polis -- G. The Place of Warfare in the Polis: Some Philosophical Reflections -- 5. The Peloponnesian War and the Military Revolution -- A. The Rise of Athens -- B. The Delian League -- C. The Athenian Empire -- D. Opposition to the Peloponnesian War at Athens -- E. Defeat and Hard Times: Athens after the Peloponnesian War -- F. The Military Revolution -- 6. Intellectual Developments in the Classical Age: The Physis/Nomos Debate -- A. The Conventionalist Argument -- B. The Naturalist Argument -- C. The Threat of Socrates -- D. Socrates Defense: I Shall Obey God Rather Than You -- E. Diogenes the Cynic -- 7. The Fourth Century -- A. The Decline and Fall of Sparta -- B. The Crisis of the Polis in Fourth-Century b.c. Greece -- C. The Periphery of the Greek World -- D. Philip II and the Emergence of Macedon -- E. The Reign of Alexander the Great: Alexander and the Greeks -- F. Alexander and Egypt -- G. Alexander and the Non-Greeks -- H. The Challenges of Alexander -- I. What Was Alexander? Saint or Demon? -- 8. The Hellenistic Age -- A. A New World -- B. Alexandria and the Colonial World of Hellenistic Egypt -- C. Cultural Contact: Ptolemaic Egypt -- D. Cultural Contact: Bactria and India -- E. Culture Clash: Jewish Resistance to Hellenism -- F. Jewish Life in the Diaspora -- G. Opportunities and Social Roles in the Hellenistic Period -- H. The Coming of Rome -- Glossary. ISBN 9780199978458 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550. …

Zustand: New. This book contains a comprehensive selection of historical documents for courses in Greek History and Civilization, and Western Civilization. It includes material dealing with all the major aspects of Greek historical experience: political, social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and technological. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652. . 2013. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…