Archaic and Classical Greece: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation / Edition 1

by Michael H. Crawford

Overview

A sourcebook in translation covering the history of Greece from archaic times through to the rise of Philip of Macedon. Sources translated are mainly the Greek historians themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900521296389
Publication date:	01/13/1983
Pages:	660
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Conventions and abbreviations; Glossary; Weights, measures, money; Introduction I: Greek society; Introduction II: the sources; Part I. The Archaic Period: 1. The development of the polis and its values; 2. Exploration and colonisation; 3. Tyranny; 4. The institutions of the polis; 5. Sparta; 6. Athens; 7. Kleisthenes and the dēmos; 8. Diversity and unity; 9. The Persian Empire; 10. Persia and the Greeks; Part II. The Fifth Century: 11. The development of Athenian democracy; 12. The Athenian Empire; 13. Athenian political life; 14. The culture of Athens; 15. Economic and social developments in Athens; 16. Athens and Sparta in the Pentekontaëtia; 17. The prelude to the Peloponnesian War; Part III. The Peloponnesian War: 18. Spartan strategy in the Archidamian War; 19. Athenian strategy in the Archidamian War; 20. The uneasy peace, 421–416; 21. Athenian politics during the war; 22. Athens and Sicily; 23. The Spartan offensive; 24. The defeat of Athens; 25. Post-war Athens, 404–399; Part IV. The Fourth Century: 26. Spartan imperialism; 27. The resurgence of Athens; 28. Sparta, Athens and Thebes; 29. The polis and its economy; 30. War and revolution; 31. Athenian politics and society; 32. Thessaly and Persia; 33. The rise of Makedonia; 34. Philippos and Greece; Chronological table; Table of rulers; Index of ancient sources; Index of Greek words; Index of names; Index of subjects.