This compact, comprehensive, and illustrated history of ancient Greece takes you from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilization to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great.
An introduction to various elements of ancient Greek civilization, including gods and goddesses, clothing, food, town and country life, art and theater, and the Olympic games.
Greek civilizations deominated the western world for centuries, from the Minoans to Alexander the Great. They created fearsome fighting forces on land and sea, and invented the Olympic Games, democracy and western art and architecture. This book looks at aspects of everyday life in ancienct Greece, as well as providing a clear historical outline. It is both a fascinating chronicle and a valuable work of reference.
