Classical Greece: 500-323 BC / Edition 1

by Robin Osborne

Overview

Classical Greece provides an analysis of the physical setting of and the archaic legacy to the classical city, its economy, its civic and religious institutions, the waging of war between cities, the occurrence and ancient analysis of conflict within the city, and the private life of the citizen, finishing with history through the fifth and fourth centuries. Robin Osborne presents us with a concise, comprehensive, and authoritative book that will be enjoyed by classics and history students; students taking courses in classical Greek literature, philosophy, art, and archaeology; academics; and general readers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198731535
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/02/2000
Series:	Short Oxford History of Europe
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	8.48(w) x 5.54(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Robin Osborne is a Professor of Ancient History in the University of oxford and Fellow of Corpus Christi College. He is the author of Demos: The Discovery of Classical Attika 91985), Classical Landscape with Figures: The Ancient Greek City and its Countryside (1987), Greece in the making 1200-479BC (1996), and Archaic and Classical Greek Art (1998).

Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsList of ContributorsGlossaryList of Ancient Authors mentioned1. The Creation of Classical Greece, Robin Osborne2. The Economy, Paul Millett3. The Classical City, Rosalind Thomas4. The City at War, Hans van Wees5. Political conflicts, political debates, and political thought, Josiah Ober6. Private Life, James Davidson7. The Fifth Century: Political and Military Narrative, Lisa Kallet8. The Fourth Century: Political and Military Narrative, Robin OsborneConclusion, Robin OsborneFurther ReadingChronologyMapsIndex