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A biography of Alexander the Great, one of the ancient world's most successful conquerors.

Three Greek goddesses, Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera, tell their own stories. Includes information about Greek society and religion.

Describes the history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture of Greece, and includes color photographs, a chronology, and a further reading list.

Presents an account of the Peloponnesian War, a decades-long conflict at the end of the fifth century B.C. that pitted Athenians against Spartans, discussing the brutality that characterized the fighting, and considering the impact of the war on the growth of democracy in Greece.

Presents a collection of writings from four ancient Greek historians on such topics as the antiquity of Egypt and the Persian Wars from fifth-century scholars Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Polybius.

Draws from Greek drama and poetry, philosophical works, medical tracts, historical texts, inscriptions, and vase paintings to provide a portrait of how the people of ancient Greece were born, grew up, and reached old age.