Understand Greek Civilization
This remarkable and original introduction to Greek civilization starts with a tour of Greece, and uses real sights which you can visit today as a starting point for discussions of all aspects of Greek life. From art and architecture, to politics and propaganda, this is a unique and accessible guide to the civlizaton that shaped the world as it is today. Readers will gain new insights into the Greek past, its people, its psychology and its society - and they will feel encouraged and confident to visit Greece themselves or to read its most important texts.
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Understand Greek Civilization
This remarkable and original introduction to Greek civilization starts with a tour of Greece, and uses real sights which you can visit today as a starting point for discussions of all aspects of Greek life. From art and architecture, to politics and propaganda, this is a unique and accessible guide to the civlizaton that shaped the world as it is today. Readers will gain new insights into the Greek past, its people, its psychology and its society - and they will feel encouraged and confident to visit Greece themselves or to read its most important texts.
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Understand Greek Civilization

Understand Greek Civilization

by John Purkis
Understand Greek Civilization

Understand Greek Civilization

by John Purkis

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This remarkable and original introduction to Greek civilization starts with a tour of Greece, and uses real sights which you can visit today as a starting point for discussions of all aspects of Greek life. From art and architecture, to politics and propaganda, this is a unique and accessible guide to the civlizaton that shaped the world as it is today. Readers will gain new insights into the Greek past, its people, its psychology and its society - and they will feel encouraged and confident to visit Greece themselves or to read its most important texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781444163452
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication date: 07/13/2012
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

John Purkis is a retired Lecturer in Classics for the Open University

Table of Contents

1. Orientation / 2. Pre-classical origins - Mycenae and Pylos / 3. Cult and religion - Olympia and Delphi / 4. Early philosophy - Ionia / 5. The fifth century - Sparta / 6. Imperialism and war - Athens / 7. The fourth century - Epidaurus and its theatre / 8. Hellenistic civlization - Alexandria / 9. The legacy of Greek civilization - Byzantium / 10. Taking it further

John Purkis is a retired lecturer in Classics for the Open University.

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