Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times

This compact yet comprehensive history brings ancient Greek civilization alive, from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C.

"A highly readable account of ancient Greece."--Kirkus Reviews

Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Thomas R. Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and general readers alike. Now in its second edition, this classic work now features new maps and illustrations, a new introduction, and updates throughout. "A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Greece and its civilizations from prehistory through the collapse of Alexander the Great's empire. . . . A highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader."--Kirkus Reviews "A polished and informative work that will be useful for general readers and students."--Daniel Tompkins, Temple University

Author: Thomas R. Martin
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 04/16/2013
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780300160055
ISBN10: 0300160054
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient | Greece
- Art | History | Ancient & Classical
- Social Science | Archaeology

About the Author
Thomas R. Martin is professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross. His publications include Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China, Ancient Rome, and, as co-author, The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures.