Green, Peter

A study of Greece during the centuries which preceded the Hellenistic age. Describes Minoan Crete; the Mycenaean civilization; and the flowering in culture and political thought which began in the mid-eighth century B.C.; the growth of Athenian democracy; Hellenism; and the Persian Wars; and the end of the age in 323 B.C. with the death of Alexander. Makes liberal use of illustrations, photographs, and maps.

Portrays the life and military career of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.

Chronicles the major events and themes of the Hellenistic Age from 336 to 30 BCE, describing the conquests of Philip of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Augustus Caesar, as well as the decline of the city-state and Roman ascension to imperial rule.