Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander: The Evidence
Joseph Roisman, "Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander: The Evidence "
ISBN: 1405127759, 1405127767 | 2011 | EPUB | 688 pages | 4 MB
With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great.
• New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotations
• Includes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical Ages
• Focuses on important developments as well as specific themes to create an integrated perspective on the period
• Links the political and social history of the Greeks to their intellectual accomplishments
• Includes an up-to-date bibliography of seminal scholarship
• An accompanying website offers additional evidence and explanations, as well as links to useful online resources