The Greeks by Diane Harris Cline (PDF)

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Greek art and architecture dominate our cities; modern military strategists still study and employ Hellenic war tactics; Greek poetry, plays, and philosophy are widely read and enjoyed; and science, mathematics, medicine, and astronomy all build on the fundamentals of early Greek thinking. Gain fascinating insights into Greek island living, ancient social networking, and the extreme priority Greeks placed on athletic competition. Learn of spectacular discoveries such as buried palaces, the Uluburun shipwreck, and the earliest writing ever found in Europe.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: About the Author Diane Harris Cline is an associate professor of history and classics at George Washington University, where she is an affiliated faculty member of the Digital Humanities Institute. She is a popular lecturer on the history of Greece with expertise on the city of Athens, Greek sanctuaries, and Greek art, archaeology, inscriptions, and biography. Cline holds a BA in classics from Stanford, a PhD in classical archaeology from Princeton, and was a fellow at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where she was also a Fulbright Scholar. Her current research focuses on social networks and innovation in classical Athens.Pam Ward found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus. Her audiobook narration has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards.

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

⭐Loaned this book from the library and liked it so much I went out and bought it. It’s a wonderful book for those who are intrigued by the amazing civilization that was Greece, and appreciate the quality of National Geographic productions and its team of writers. The book is well written, has good photos and illustrations that add to the story of the rise and flourishing of ancient Greece. It is very comprehensive in its scope, yet fairly compact and an easy and enjoyable read.It is a worthy companion work to the equally excellent TV series “The Greeks” that has recently been shown on PBS, and for which DVDs are available. A great combination, and accomplishment, by the National Geographic covering the history of the birthplace of Western Civilization.

⭐I enjoyed this book. Ancient Greek history and culture is incredibly complex and hard to compress into 224 pages with pictures. Overall, I think the author made good choices of what to present, with a high level overview of history and the important cultural context. A good starting point for a more in depth examination of a hugely important time and place in human history.

⭐By SRHTravel back in time to ancient Greece in this beautifully written and illustrated book. It contains a gold mine of information and photographs based on archeological findings and fascinating interpretation, carefully noted as such, when archeological evidence does not exist. The author’s comfort with the time frame pulls the reader in and holds interest with commentary about similarities to life today. I found frequent translations of specific words from Greek to English very helpful in understanding how the ancient Greeks still have an influence on us today.

⭐A fine book that showcases ancient Greek culture with zest. Completely filled with bright beautiful photography of the ancient world, showing details of statues and relics, set within an overview of the history of the region from time immemorial to the Hellenistic period and the death of Alexander the Great, all with an accessible interface. A great choice for history buffs, young or adult. The National Geographic DVD companion to this book is also highly recommended.

⭐Bought this book as a gift! Loved it!

⭐I really enjoyed my new book on The Greeks…an illustrated history. Just what I needed to fill in the gap between the loose (=lower-level) history books on Greek culture…… and (advanced) high-level reports in scholarly journals This book is carefully vetted by the National Geographic Society. Whatever your academic rank (BA, MS, or PhD), please carefully consider this excellent book on “The Greeks”. You will be glad that you purchased this scholarly book from Amazon at a cleverly discounted price.

⭐Good introductory book about the Greek culture.

⭐Excellent color photos & explanations

⭐Bought as a xmas present. Dad loved the book and spent hours reading it.

⭐This book let me down a bit. When you buy a National Geographic book you expect breathtaking photographs.The photos and illustrations are on a much smaller scale than a national geographic book.Buy it by all means but don’t expect big bright photos

⭐Great book!

⭐A perfect companion to the TV series!

⭐Greek mom loved it!

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