Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind

Author: Edith Hall

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2014-06-16

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 0393244121

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"Wonderful…a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." —Natalie Haynes, Independent The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. Yet this accomplished people never formed a single unified social or political identity. In Introducing the Ancient Greeks, acclaimed classics scholar Edith Hall offers a bold synthesis of the full 2,000 years of Hellenic history to show how the ancient Greeks were the right people, at the right time, to take up the baton of human progress. Hall portrays a uniquely rebellious, inquisitive, individualistic people whose ideas and creations continue to enthrall thinkers centuries after the Greek world was conquered by Rome. These are the Greeks as you’ve never seen them before.

Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece
Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece

Author: Nancy Day

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780822530763

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Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in ancient Greece, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

Spend the Day in Ancient Greece
Spend the Day in Ancient Greece

Author: Linda Honan

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 1998-03-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471154549

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Chariot racing, peplos weaving, cooking, and helmet making! Anything can happen when you spend the day in ancient Greece! It is over two thousand years ago in Athens, Greece, and you areinvited to join a typical family as they celebrate the birthday ofthe goddess Athena. Take a trip with twelve-year-old Alexander tosee the athletes competing in the pentathlon. Work along withten-year-old Helen as she weaves a gift for Athena. Meet theirfather, Philip, as he tends to sick patients, and their mother,Penelope, as she prepares for the special evening feast. Celebrate the history of ancient Greece with more than a dozenexciting activities! Write a letter using the Greek alphabet. Makea snake bracelet as a gift for a friend. Create masks to wear inyour own play. Build a chariot that you can race on the sidewalksof your town! And at the end of your day, bring your own familytogether with Alexander, Helen, Philip, and Penelope to enjoy afeast under the stars!

Eureka!
Eureka!

Author: Peter Jones

Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd

Published: 2014-11-06

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1782395156

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The ancient Greeks gave us our alphabet and much of our scientific, medical and cultural language; they invented democracy, atomic theory, and the rules of logic and geometry; laid the foundations of philosophy, history, tragedy and comedy; and debated everything from the good life and the role of women, to making sense of foreigners and the best form of government, all in the most sophisticated terms. But who were they? In Eureka!, Peter Jones tells their epic story, which begins with the Trojan War and ends with the rise of the Roman Empire, by breaking down each major period into a series of informative nuggets. Along the way he introduces the major figures of the age, including Homer, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Euclid and Archimedes; explores the Greek myths and the role of the gods;provides fascinating insights into everyday life in ancient times; and shows us the very foundations of Western culture. Eureka! is both entertaining and illuminating, and will delight anyone who ever wanted to know more about our ancient ancestors.

Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece

Author: Michelle Breyer

Publisher: Teacher Created Resources

Published: 1996-09

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1557345759

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A History of the Greek Language
A History of the Greek Language

Author: Francisco Rodríguez Adrados

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2005-10-01

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9047415590

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A History of the Greek Language is a kaleidoscopic collection of ideas on the development of the Greek language through the centuries of its existence.

Alexander to Actium
Alexander to Actium

Author: Peter Green

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1006

ISBN-13: 9780520083493

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A meticulous analysis of Hellenistic culture spanning three centuries, from the death of Alexander the Great in 325 B.C. Green surveys every significant aspect of Hellenistic cultural development in this colorful, complex period that will fascinate all readers. 217 illustrations, 30 maps.