Aspects of Greek history, 750-323 BC : a source-based approach /

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Author / Creator:Buckley, Terry, 1946-
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Description:xvii, 542 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2574356
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ISBN:0415099579 (hbk.)
0415099587 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 523-527) and index.
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Aspects of Greek Historyoffers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great are reconstructed. Emphasis is laid on the interpretation of the available sources, and the book sets out to give a clear treatment of all the major problems within a chronological framework.
The book covers:

the main literary sources: Aristotle, Diodorus, Herodotus, Plutarch, Thucydides and Xenophon Greek political and military history from the eighth century to Alexander's conquest of Persia.

To ease understanding, the book also includes maps, a glossary of Greek terms and a full bibliography.

Physical Description:xvii, 542 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 523-527) and index.
ISBN:0415099579
0415099587