The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World
Author: John Boardman
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Total Pages: 538
Release: 1991-09-05
Genre: Greece
ISBN: 0192852477

This authorative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later.

The Oxford Illustrated History of Greece and the Hellenistic World

The Oxford Illustrated History of Greece and the Hellenistic World
Author: John Boardman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780192854384

The legacy of the Hellenistic world is vast -- it ranges from architecture to philosophy, literature, and the visual arts to military strategy and science.This beautifully illustrated study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek city-states, to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Greek monarchies some five centuries later.Chapters dealing with political and social history are interspersed with chapters on philosophy and the arts, including Homer, Greek myth, Aristotle and Plato, Greek dramatists such as Sophocles and Aristophanes, and the flourishing of the visual and plastic arts.

A History of the Archaic Greek World, ca. 1200-479 BCE

A History of the Archaic Greek World, ca. 1200-479 BCE
Author: Jonathan M. Hall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-08-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118301277

A History of the Archaic Greek World offers a theme-based approach to the development of the Greek world in the years 1200-479 BCE. Updated and extended in this edition to include two new sections, expanded geographical coverage, a guide to electronic resources, and more illustrations Takes a critical and analytical look at evidence about the history of the archaic Greek World Involves the reader in the practice of history by questioning and reevaluating conventional beliefs Casts new light on traditional themes such as the rise of the city-state, citizen militias, and the origins of egalitarianism Provides a wealth of archaeological evidence, in a number of different specialties, including ceramics, architecture, and mortuary studies

The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion

The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion
Author: Esther Eidinow
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2015
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199642036

This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores the ways in which such information is gathered and the different approaches that have shaped the area. In doing so, the volume provides a crucial research and orientation tool for students of the ancient world, and also makes a vital contribution to the key debates surrounding the conceptualization of ancient Greek religion. The handbook's initial chapters lay out the key dimensions of ancient Greek religion, approaches to evidence, and the representations of myths. The following chapters discuss the continuities and differences between religious practices in different cultures, including Egypt, the Near East, the Black Sea, and Bactria and India. The range of contributions emphasizes the diversity of relationships between mortals and the supernatural - in all their manifestations, across, between, and beyond ancient Greek cultures - and draws attention to religious activities as dynamic, highlighting how they changed over time, place, and context.

Greek Medicine

Greek Medicine
Author: James Longrigg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1136782184

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Hellenistic Age

The Hellenistic Age
Author: Peter Thonemann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198746040

The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world.

The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization

The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
Author: Simon Hornblower
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 907
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198706774

This Oxford Companion to the ancient classical world is aimed at the general reader interested in learning more about the very bedrock of Western culture, covering such topics as history, morals, mythology, medicine and social life.

Classical Art

Classical Art
Author: John Henderson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2001
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780192842374

'The book is part of a series of introductory studies intended to bring the latest developments in art history to students and general readers. But it offers something new to the specialist reader too [...] the quantity of illustrations is impressive for such a slim and inexpensive book ...Classical Art is illuminating, playful, provocative, and often (literally) iconoclastic' -Times Higher Education Supplement