{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-classical-greek-world-isbn-9781444334128","title":"A Companion to the Classical Greek World","description":"This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics covered range from the political and institutional structures of Greek society, to literature, art, economics, society, warfare, geography and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the problems of interpreting the various sources for the period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides the reader towards a broadly-based understanding of the history of the Classical Age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and a Note on Spelling xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Classical Age as a Historical Epoch 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUwe Walter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Literary Sources 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. J. Rhodes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Non-Literary Written Sources 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. J. Rhodes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Contribution of the Non-Written Sources 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBjörn Forsén\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Athens, Sparta and the Wider World 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Brock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Aegean Greece 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKai Brodersen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Central and Northern Balkan Peninsula 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZofia Halina Archibald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Greek Cities of the Black Sea 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley M. Burstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Western Greece (Magna Graecia) 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Funke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Beyond Magna Graecia: Greeks and Non-Greeks in France, Spain and Italy 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Lomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond: The Relations between the Worlds of the ‘Greek’ and ‘Non-Greek’ Civilizations 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Rollinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Natural Environment 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Donald Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Environments and Landscapes of Greek Culture 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin Foxhall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Economic Realities 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. J. Oliver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Religious Practice and Belief 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Kearns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Citizens, Foreigners and Slaves in Greek Society 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Women and Ethnicity in Classical Greece: Changing the Paradigms 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah B. Pomeroy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Greek Government 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynette G. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Democracy 387\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Law and Rhetoric: Community Justice in Athenian Courts 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert W. Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Organization of Knowledge 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Prince\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 From Classical to Hellenistic Art 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Lattimore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Warfare in the Classical Age 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn W. I. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Greek World, 478–432 509\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Harrison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath 526\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarl-Wilhelm Welwei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The Greek World, 371–336 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce LaForse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Conquests of Alexander the Great 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaldemar Heckel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 589\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This collection of material is especially valuable for the holistic approach it takes in assessing the world of the fifth and fourth centuries. The focus is not narrow or purely literary and artistic. Thus, chapters on the Aegean world, the natural habitat, and the geological basis of the Greek environment place Greek society, farming, and settlement in a context far more deeply rooted than any purely literary study.\" (Pheonix, 2009)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKonrad H. Kinzl\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Trent University, Canada. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eGreece and the Eastern Mediterranean\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eDie ältere Tyrannis\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003eProblems and Method in Greek History\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) and \u003ci\u003eDemokratia\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), as well as author of \u003ci\u003eMiltiades‑Forschungen\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) and articles on archaic and classical Greek history and the sources.  \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Classical Greek World\u003c\/i\u003e provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BCE to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. It ranges over a wide array of topics, including the environment, economy, society, government, warfare, and religion. It also includes a concise narrative overview of the period, and a thorough treatment of the sources, both written and material.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period. It is vital reading for any student of Greek history.  \"This is a volume of high quality…Here above all one can be confident that readers in general, and students in particular, will recognize guides through the period which are…sound, up-to-date and user-friendly…\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 58 No. 1 2008)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Kinzl’s Companion on the Greek world in the classical period is a work of unrivalled geographical and conceptual scope. The volume demonstrates that Greek history consists of much more than political institutions and great power conflicts; it integrates literary and material evidence; it amounts to one of the most successful attempt (sic) at creating a non-Athenocentric history of classical Greece. \" (\u003ci\u003eGreece and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 55 No. 2 2008)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Logically arranged and thoroughly indexed. This whole series is building … into an indispensable scholarly reference source on the ancient world; [Kinzl’s] volume adds considerable substance to that reputation.\" (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Carefully researched pieces, written at level [of] peer-reviewed journals … highly recommended … most comprehensive and best single-volume work on the Classical period of Greek history on the market.\" (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Legacy Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested, at any almost level, in classical Greek history.\" (\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Toronto Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e)","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988618658021,"sku":"NP9781444334128","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444334128.jpg?v=1761780995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-companion-to-the-classical-greek-world-isbn-9781444334128","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}