Ancient Greece: A Concise History (Illustrated National Histories)
by Peter Green
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Author: Peter GreenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1979-08
ISBN: 0500271615
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Book Reviews of Ancient Greece: A Concise History (Illustrated National Histories)
Book Review: Vivid beginner's guide to stony Attica
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an introductory survey of the civilizations on ancient
Crete, Greece, and the Greek cities of Asia Minor.
From the outset he acquaints the reader with the interpreting of
physical artefacts, texts and also the impact of geography and
climate.
He draws on insights from images on ceramic, emphasizes the larger
contributions of written records, and points out for the student where
speculation must stop. For example, despite passionate and clashing
assertions, nobody really knows what the "Archaic smile" signifies on
statues from Miletus, though Miletus' philosophical currents were of
huge importance.
What drew me in to the book was the early geographical theme. Mr.
Green links the Greek proclivity to open-air discourse and oratory to
the abundance of clear weather, and matches class differences to the
different uses of the land.
This approach pays off in the telling of Athens' political feuding and
Cleisthenes' redistribution of tribes in 508, after which he says
"Athenian democracy had at last come of age."
Professor Green's specialty is the 4th century BC.
This book delivers more concepts more rapidly than other survey
works such as the Pelican Greek Ancient History.
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