The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is
incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature,
and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably
different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models.
Ancient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the
polis, from which we derive 'politics'. It is above all this
feature of Greek civilization that has formed its most enduring
legacy, spawning such key terms as aristocracy, oligarchy, tyranny
and - last but by no means least - democracy. This stimulating Very
Short Introduction to Ancient Greece takes the polis as its
starting point. Paul Cartledge uses the history of eleven major
Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative
themes in Ancient Greek history, from the first documented use of
the Greek language around 1400 BCE, through the glories of the
Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the
Byzantine empire in around CE 330. Covering everything from
politics, trade, and travel to slavery, gender, religion, and
philosophy, it provides the ideal concise introduction to the
history and culture of this remarkable civilization that helped
give birth to the world as we know it. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very
Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains
hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized
books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas,
and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
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