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This compact, comprehensive, and generously illustrated history of ancient Greece takes us from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilization to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great. Designed for nonspecialist readers, it will be a welcome and needed resource for all who wish to learn about this important subject.

Thomas R. Martin is Jeremiah O'Connor Professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross.

List of Illustrations	p. vi
Introduction	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Backgrounds of Ancient Greek History	p. 1
From Indo-Europeans to Mycenaeans	p. 16
The Dark Age	p. 36
The Archaic Age	p. 51
Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy	p. 70
From Persian Wars to Athenian Empire	p. 94
Culture and Society in Classical Athens	p. 124
The Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath at Athens	p. 147
From the Peloponnesian War to Alexander the Great	p. 174
The Hellenistic Age	p. 198
Suggested Readings	p. 223
Index	p. 239
About Perseus 2.0	p. 255
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Ancient Greece : From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times

Ancient Greece : From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times

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