Greek History

Robin Osborne's energetic and lively guidebook is the ideal introduction to the study of ancient Greece, from the end of the Bronze Age (c. 1200bc) to the Roman conquest in the second century bc. Covering all the most important topics in the study of the Greek past, it also explores the different approaches to Greek history - such as cultural, political, demographic and economic - that students will encounter. Professor Osborne sheds light on the full possibilities - and problems - of working with the surviving evidence, by giving examples from archaeological and art historical sources as well as written texts. The book also includes a clear and helpful guide to further reading. It is an excellent starting point for those who want to take their studies further.

ISBN	0415317185	Pages	176
ISBN13	9780415317184 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd	Weight (grammes)	213
Imprint	Routledge	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Series title	Classical Foundations
Publication date	20 May 2004	Height (mm)	130
Library of Congress	DF77	Width (mm)	129
DEWEY	938	Spine width (mm)	4
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	Tertiary education

	Map of Greece and the central mediterranean
1	Familiar but exotic : why Greece needs history	7
2	Inventing the Greek polis	23
3	How many Greeks were there and how did any of them survive?	39
4	Law, tyranny and the invention of politics	55
5	Making enemies	70
6	The city of freedom and oppression	85
7	The unity and diversity of the Greek city	102
8	Was Alexander the end of Greek history?	119

'Immensely lucid ... it offers a very clear guide.' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review

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