Who Were The Greeks
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Who Were The Greeks
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Author : Sir John Linton Myres
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1930
Who Were The Greeks written by Sir John Linton Myres and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Ethnology categories.
Who Were The Greeks
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Author : John Linton Myres
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-08-19
Who Were The Greeks written by John Linton Myres and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-19 with Art categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1930.
History Of Greece
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-08-30
History Of Greece written by Captivating History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-30 with History categories.
What do you know about Greek history? The ancient Greeks loom large in legend and lore. In ancient myth, names such as Hercules, Achilles, and Prometheus scream out to us from the primordial past. Who are these strange, mysterious figures? More importantly, who were they to the Greeks? Greek mythology provides a key to Greek culture itself. The Greeks always valued noble virtues such as courage and strength, which was reflected in their ancient mythologies. And these same strains of character can be seen interwoven throughout Greek history itself. Even when the chips were down, the Greeks stood strong against insurmountable odds. The Greeks battled Persians, Macedonians, Romans, and Ottomans, and although they didn't always win the wars of the battlefield, they almost always won over the hearts and minds of the conquered and conquerors alike. Greek culture was so strong that it was passed around the world like a valued commodity by whoever just so happened to come into contact with it. Greek arts, philosophy, science, and political discourse were a true gift to the world. In this book, you will explore the ancient Greeks, the Byzantine Empire, the Greek War of Independence, the Megali Idea, the military junta, and modern-day governance-this book covers Greek history from start to finish. In this book, you will learn more about: Ancient Greek mythology The rise of Greek city-states and democracy Ancient Greek warfare Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic era Greco-Roman culture The Byzantine Empire Greece under Ottoman rule Greek independence 20th-century Greece Modern Greece And more! Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the History of Greece, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
These Were The Greeks
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Author : H. D. Amos
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Release Date : 1979
These Were The Greeks written by H. D. Amos and has been published by Hyperion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Greece categories.
Ancient Greek Civilization
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Author : Hazel Mary Martell
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2009-08-15
Ancient Greek Civilization written by Hazel Mary Martell and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Students learn about the rich legacy of the ancient Greeks in this beautifully illustrated book about Greek mythology and civilization and how these are intertwined. Greek gods and heroes emerge from the stories told in this book, as well as the many landmarks and artifacts that were made to honor these ancient figures. Various traditions about the Greek religion, culture, and people are revealed. Readers learn about the structure of Greek city-states and about different traditions and inventions, including those of clothing and jewelry, entertainment, warfare, science and education, agriculture, trade, and transportation.
These Were The Greeks
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Author : Hugh Desmond Amos
language : en
Publisher: Hulton Educational Publications Limited
Release Date : 1979
These Were The Greeks written by Hugh Desmond Amos and has been published by Hulton Educational Publications Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with History categories.
Discusses the land, history, government, economy, culture, and people of ancient Greece.
The Story Of The Greeks
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Author : H. A. Guerber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-30
The Story Of The Greeks written by H. A. Guerber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-30 with History categories.
Ancient Greek history is full of fascinating events and adventures, with the refined culture and many Gods of olden Greece a highlight - this history, aimed at younger readers, summarizes the great civilization. Experienced historian and author Helene Guerber tells her history as a series of short and poignant stories. We hear of the founding of early cities such as Athens and Thebes, and the famous myths that would gradually grow to form the pantheon of Greek Gods and legends. The artistic and cultural styles introduced by ancient Greek artisans and craftsmen, the pioneering philosophies of Plato and Socrates, and the settlers who colonized southern Italy are all mentioned. We also hear about the wars and conflicts which were frequent in ancient Greece, becoming part of its literature and mythos. The siege and conquest of Troy, the Peloponnesian War, and the battles between the rival Athenian city states and the Spartans are described. Greece was innovative in war, being among the first civilizations to have organized units such as the hoplites and companion cavalry, and bringing the earliest artillery to the battlefield.
Ancient Greece S Most Important Islands
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Author : Charles River
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-01-22
Ancient Greece S Most Important Islands written by Charles River and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-22 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Nearly 2,500 years after the Golden Age of Athens, people across the world today continue to be fascinated by the ancient Greeks, but who did the Ancient Greeks look up to? The answer to that question can be found in Homer's The Odyssey, in which Odysseus makes note of "a great town there, Cnossus, where Minos reigned." It was perhaps the earliest reference to the Minoan civilization, a mysterious ancient civilization that historians and archaeologists still puzzle over, but a civilization that renowned historian Will Durant described as "the first link in the European chain." Nearly 2,000 years before Homer wrote his epic poems, the Minoan civilization was centered on the island of Crete, a location that required the Minoans to be a regional sea power. And indeed they were, stretching across the Aegean Sea from about 2700-1500 BCE with trade routes extending all the way to Egypt. Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although solidly part of the Greek world for as long as there has been one, Rhodes, located just off the coast of Asia Minor, was also from its earliest times a port opening to the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean, and Rhodes was involved in every significant moment in ancient Greek history. The island often played a key role in world events which far surpassed its small size, and at one point even stood side-by-side with much larger kingdoms as one of the main powers in the Greek world. In the Archaic and Classical periods, Rhodes often stood as a prime exemplar of the highs and lows of its fellow Greek cities, and as the largest island of the Dodecanese, Rhodes' history is largely in line with that of the rest of those islands. Rhodes would reach the zenith of its power in the Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. Even as the rest of the city-states waned compared to the much larger kingdoms of Alexander's successors in Egypt and Asia, Rhodes would come to the forefront as a main power in the Greek world, standing toe-to-toe with these Hellenistic kingdoms. Rhodes was for a time the foremost naval power in the Eastern Mediterranean, and one of the most powerful and richest cities in the world. It was during this time that the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was built on the island to celebrate Rhodes' equally monumental triumph over the armies of Demetrius the Besieger. It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity. It was during the Classical era that, especially under the tyrants (dictators) of the Greek city of Syracuse, Sicily came the closest to being governed as a single, unified, and independent state. In time, it came to challenge the powerful trade empire of Carthage, a former Phoenician colony in North Africa, and it vied with the cities and kingdoms of mainland Greece for primacy in the Greek world. Later on, Sicily would be both a prize and a battlefield during the First Punic War (263-241 BCE) and, to a lesser degree, also during the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE). These were massive, protracted conflicts between Carthage and the rising Roman Republic, and Rome would subsequently become the main power in the Mediterranean on its way to ruling much of the known world. Sicily would go on to become the Roman Republic's first territory outside of Italy and its first province.
Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks
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Author : Robert Garland
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1998-08-27
Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks written by Robert Garland and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-27 with History categories.
Ancient Greece comes alive in this recreation of the daily lives of ordinary people—men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. Taking account of the most up-to-date discoveries, the author provides a wealth of information on such varied facets of Greek life as food and drink, dress, housing, literacy, juvenile delinquency, the plight of the elderly, the treatment of slaves, and much more. Readers can gain an in-depth understanding of what it was like to live in one of the greatest eras of human history. Garland provides answers to such questions as: What were the Ancient Greeks' attitudes toward foreigners? What was their life expectancy? How were women treated? Passages from ancient authors enhance the text of this indispensable reference work.
The Greeks
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Author : Paul Cartledge
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-10-10
The Greeks written by Paul Cartledge and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-10 with History categories.
This book provides an original and challenging answer to the question: 'Who were the Classical Greeks?' Paul Cartledge - 'one of the most theoretically alert, widely read and prolific of contemporary ancient historians' (TLS) - here examines the Greeks and their achievements in terms of their own self-image, mainly as it was presented by the supposedly objective historians: Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. Many of our modern concepts as we understand them were invented by the Greeks: for example, democracy, theatre, philosophy, and history. Yet despite being our cultural ancestors in many ways, their legacy remains rooted in myth and the mental and material contexts of many of their achievements are deeply alien to our own ways of thinking and acting. The Greeks aims to explore in depth how the dominant group (adult, male, citizen) attempted, with limited success, to define themselves unambiguously in polar opposition to a whole series of 'Others' - non-Greeks, women, non-citizens, slaves and gods. This new edition contains an updated bibliography, a new chapter entitled 'Entr'acte: Others in Images and Images of Others', and a new afterword.