A History of the Classical Greek World: 478 – 323 BC 2nd Edition by P. J. Rhodes (PDF)

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Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised textbook offers an account of the ‘classical’ period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Two important new chapters have been added, covering life and culture in the classical Greek world Features new pedagogical tools, including textboxes, and a comprehensive chronological table of the West, mainland Greece, and the Aegean Enlarged and additional maps and illustrative material Covers the history of an important period, including: the flourishing of democracy in Athens; the Peloponnesian war, and the conquests of Alexander the Great Focuses on the evidence for the period, and how the evidence is to be interpreted

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Editorial Reviews: Review “A leading authority on Athens, Rhodes has written a superb narrative of Classical Greece for upper-level undergraduates: lucid, concise, and balanced. Welcome additions to the second edition are chapters on life and culture, and brief selections from contemporary sources.” Kenneth G. Holum, University of Maryland“Rhodes provides an excellent introduction to the history of the Greek world in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Of particular importance is the clarity of the narrative and the consistent citation of the primary source material.” Hugh Elton, Trent University “P.J. Rhodes’ second edition of A History of the Classical World 478-323 BC is superior to its nearest competitors for the university and non-specialist audience, and noticeably improved from the first edition, e.g., smoother transitions into new topics; the addition of two new chapters on culture and society; the reader-friendly use of shaded boxed inserts of primary sources; more illustrations, maps, figures, and a new glossary. This book will set the standard for introductions to the history of Classical Greece.” Glenn R. Bugh, Virginia Tech From the Inside Flap BLACKWELL HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLDA History of the Classical Greek World478-323 BCSecond Edition”A leading authority on Athens, Rhodes has written a superb narrative of Classical Greece for upper-level undergraduates: lucid, concise, and balanced. Welcome additions to the second edition are chapters on life and culture, and brief selections from contemporary sources.” Kenneth G. Holum, University of Maryland”Rhodes provides an excellent introduction to the history of the Greek world in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Of particular importance is the clarity of the narrative and the consistent citation of the primary source material.” Hugh Elton, Trent University”P. J. Rhodes’ second edition of A History of the Classical World 478-323 BC is superior to its nearest competitors for the university and non-specialist audience, and noticeably improved from the first edition, e.g., smoother transitions into new topics; the addition of two new chapters on culture and society; the reader-friendly use of shaded boxed inserts of primary sources; more illustrations, maps, figures, and a new glossary. This book will set the standard for introductions to the history of Classical Greece.” Glenn R. Bugh, Virginia TechThoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised book offers an account of the ‘classical’ period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the book details the evidence on which the narrative is based, including inscriptions, coins and material remains, and outlines the considerations which have to be borne in mind in using this evidence. The new edition offers enhanced value to students with its increased breadth of scholarship, including the addition of two new chapters covering life and culture in the classical Greek world. New pedagogical tools to assist students in mastering the material include: textboxes, a comprehensive chronological table of classical Greek history, and a glossary. The bibliography has been completely updated, and background sections have been added to three chapters. From the Back Cover BLACKWELL HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLDA History of the Classical Greek World478-323 BCSecond Edition”A leading authority on Athens, Rhodes has written a superb narrative of Classical Greece for upper-level undergraduates: lucid, concise, and balanced. Welcome additions to the second edition are chapters on life and culture, and brief selections from contemporary sources.” Kenneth G. Holum, University of Maryland”Rhodes provides an excellent introduction to the history of the Greek world in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Of particular importance is the clarity of the narrative and the consistent citation of the primary source material.” Hugh Elton, Trent University”P. J. Rhodes’ second edition of A History of the Classical World 478-323 BC is superior to its nearest competitors for the university and non-specialist audience, and noticeably improved from the first edition, e.g., smoother transitions into new topics; the addition of two new chapters on culture and society; the reader-friendly use of shaded boxed inserts of primary sources; more illustrations, maps, figures, and a new glossary. This book will set the standard for introductions to the history of Classical Greece.” Glenn R. Bugh, Virginia TechThoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised book offers an account of the ‘classical’ period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the book details the evidence on which the narrative is based, including inscriptions, coins and material remains, and outlines the considerations which have to be borne in mind in using this evidence. The new edition offers enhanced value to students with its increased breadth of scholarship, including the addition of two new chapters covering life and culture in the classical Greek world. New pedagogical tools to assist students in mastering the material include: textboxes, a comprehensive chronological table of classical Greek history, and a glossary. The bibliography has been completely updated, and background sections have been added to three chapters. About the Author P. J. Rhodes is Honorary Professor of Ancient History at the University of Durham. He is the author of many books on Greek history, including The Athenian Boule (1972), A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia (1981), Aristotle: The Athenian Constitution (1984), The Decrees of the Greek States (with D. M. Lewis, 1997) and Greek Historical Inscriptions, 404–323 BC (with R. Osborne, 2003). Most recently, he has edited The Old Oligarch (with J. L. Marr, 2008), and has written the Introduction and Notes for Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War (translated by M. Hammond, 2009). Read more

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

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⭐I am not a graduate student in classics, just someone who grew up with an interest in classical history: studied Latin and Greek, did some reading on my own.I found the text written too tersely, and often with rather idiosyncratic phrasing that did not add clarity.Maybe this is a good overall summary for someone who has seen this history before in more detail, but I found that it was too brief, did not draw out useful implications, and did not provide a good narrative. By contrast, Kagan’s 1-volume history of the Peloponnesian war (a portion of the period of interest) gave much more insight into human motivations behind the events.And the phrasing was just odd, in places. Wasn’t there an editor somewhere?

⭐This extremely up to date and knowledgeable work is more in-depth than a simple overview. Rhodes is an editorial genius and supplies the source citations unobtrusively for every single thing he says. You can thus track down the basis of every claim or statement. His judgment is also excellent on everything. As a graduate student preparing for examinations I found it invaluable. It will also be excellent for undergraduates. Its coverage of the period is better than any comparable textbook I have seen; even better than Sealey’s History of the Greek City States, which is excellent also, and covers earlier history as well — but this is better.Tiniest complaint: a (very) few typos, and the suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter could have been a LITTLE fuller.

⭐This is a work by an author with a tremendous grasp of the detail who eschews general description and drawing out of themes, preferring detailed facts. This approach, while giving a sense that you are getting an objective view and not opinion, is hard to follow. The author clearly chose the facts but what he was trying to illustrate is not that clear. I do not think he is trying to do more than recount what happened, as he sees it, and that contrasts to some historians who have an argument to make; for example to illustrate the forces shaping the development of democracy in Greece. But it does all feel a bit relentless. In contrast, the Fontana history of ancient and classical Greece is more general, though some of the authors’ writing styles are also hard work. The Fontana series is cheaply available second-hand.And another thing: his writing is sometimes hard to follow. Example: he refers to Thucydides describing something Pausanias has done. The author then goes on to refer to he again. but it is not absolutely clear on first reading if the author means Thucydides or Pausanias. This habit of referring to “he”, “they”, without it being clear who is meant occurs quite frequently. In Greek the grammar would make it clear which “he” was meant and perhaps the author forgot that in English these matters are ambiguous!Another major criticism is the absence of adequate maps. For example: early on, and later, there is a reference to Phocis, a city, but it does not appear on any of the maps at the front. The same criticism can be levelled at a number of history, but where place is important it is vital for the reader to see the relative positions of the different, in this case, cities.Overall, not easy to read, despite what the professional reviews say, but the structure is clear and there are detailed bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Not a book for the general reader and definitely not popular history, but very thorough and supported by lots of detail; stick at it and it gets better. As I have read more, the more am I impressed with the author’s tremendous grasp of detail, including expressing doubt where sources are not clear.It would be worth buying an atlas of historical Greece to make sense of all the places mentioned.

⭐Le professeur Rhodes, auteur d’un ouvrage classique sur la Boule athénienne, nous livre ici un excellent livre sur la Grèce des cinquième et quatrième siècles. Exposé lumineux, équilibré, toujours pertinent. Il n’y a rien à en retrancher.Needed it for uni and it was a great help. Bit expensive, but considering how useful it was, that isn’t too bad.

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