A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture 3rd Edition by Sarah B. Pomeroy (PDF)

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Written by five leading authorities on the classical world, A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture, Third Edition, is a shorter version of the authors’ highly successful Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, Third Edition (OUP, 2011). It offers acaptivating account of Greek civilization and history in all its complexity and variety, covering the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era.FEATURES* New! Extensively revised coverage of early Greece by new coauthor David Tandy* New! Expanded discussions of military history and archaeology* New! A revised art program, featuring two eight-page color inserts (one new)* Uniquely in-depth coverage of social and cultural topics including women and family life, material culture, religion, law, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside* Excerpts from ancient documents, selective recommendations for further reading, and a timeline and general introduction that provide a bird’s-eye view of Greek history* Key terms (boldfaced at their first appearance) and an extensive glossary* An updated Companion Website (coming soon) with a wealth of resources for students and instructors

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review “Authoritative, clear, and coherent. The authors’ prose is mercifully free of jargon, engaging, and moves steadily forward. An excellent textbook for a one-semester survey of Greek history.”–Lawrence Okamura, University of Missouri-Columbia”An excellent and affordable textbook.”–Andrew Nichols, University of Florida About the Author Sarah B. Pomeroy is Distinguished Professor of Classics and History Emerita at Hunter College and The City University of New York Graduate Center.Stanley M. Burstein is Professor of History Emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles.The late Walter Donlan was Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine.Jennifer Tolbert Roberts is Professor of Classics and History at City College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. David W. Tandy is Research Fellow in Classics at the University of Leeds, UK.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Exactly as the title suggests, this is a BRIEF history of ancient Greece, discussing important milestones in the politics, society and culture of ancient Greece, from its first days to the fall of the Hellenistic kingdoms. Overall, this is an excellent introduction for students and general readers without expertise in the subject, written by prominent scholars in a very lucid, succinct and interesting manner, with the aid of many pictures, maps, excerpts from ancient sources, as well as a chronology of major events, suggested further reading and a short glossary of major terms. The chapter on Alexander the Great’s conquests was especially captivating. Still, the brevity of the text does not allow for more than a short discussion of many subjects, and with regard to some this seemed very unsatisfying, e.g. Minoan civilization and the takeover of the Greek world by the Romans. Those who are looking for a more thorough discussion of ancient Greek history should therefore turn to the longer volume produced by the same authors under Oxford University Press. Otherwise, this is an excellent and highly recommended reading for those interested in a brief introduction/overveiw of the subject.

⭐As it says in the title, the book is very brief on a lot of things. I used it in my “Intro to Anciet Greece” class. The professor told a lot more details answering all the questions the students had from reading the book. So, if you wan to just get the jist of ancient Greece, read this book. If you want details, you might have to actually read what historians read in order to write history books on ancient Greece.

⭐perfect. easy to read and excactly what my son need for his Greek history class

⭐It’s good but the cover is broken when i received it.

⭐great product and fast service

⭐Came in excellent quality, and fast delivery. Will be reading soon.

⭐An incredibly interesting read. It packs in as much about Ancient Greece as anyone could hope for in a book this size.

⭐This book was purchased to pursue a personal interest in the subject and it has fulfilled that purpose.

⭐About as boring and as exciting as you’d think all at the same time. It’s what it says it is, and it worked well for my class

⭐An excellent, very user friendly guide for students of the period. 4 stars instead of 5 due to the hefty price.

⭐Really readable Greek history; bought for a OU course but recommended for anyone.

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