Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greeceby Carlos Gómez
None Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I really enjoyed this book. It's informative and easy to read. The only complaint is that the contributing authors (Lisa Gee, Alastair Horne, and Alex Woolf) are only mentioned on the copyright page and their biographies are not given. Also, I did notice one glaring omission. The image of the Bull-Leaping Fresco mentioned on page 24 is not included on the overleaf. Sigh. Other than that, I would recommend it. ( ) no reviews | add a review
"From the Battle of Marathon to the Minotaur, from the Acropolis to Aristotle, from Theseus to the Theban hegemony, from slavery to Sparta, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece is a fascinating fully illustrated reference work, spanning both political history, society, wars, art, architecture, culture, philosophy and mythology. Covering the founding of the Minoan civilization on Crete in the 3rd millennium BCE, Mycenaean Greece in the 2nd millennium, the Greek Dark Ages and the heights of Athenian civilization in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, the book expertly examines a wide range of aspects of the civilization that is considered to be the foundation of Western culture. Thousands of years later we can easily identify the influences of ancient Greece in modern politics, society and architecture, its mythical tales are still recounted and their patterns can be spotted throughout modern literature, television and film."-- No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)938.003History and Geography Ancient World Greece to 323 Greece to 323 Greek Stone & Bronze Age, Greek tribes (Ancient) IoniansLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |