A Companion to the Classical Greek World

A Companion to the Classical Greek World provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BCE to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. It ranges over a wide array of topics, including the environment, economy, society, government, warfare, and religion. It also includes a concise narrative overview of the period, and a thorough treatment of the sources, both written and material.
The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period. It is vital reading for any student of Greek history.

Spis treści:
List of Illustrations.
Notes on Contributors.
Preface.
Abbreviations and a Note on Spelling.
Maps.
1. The Classical Age as a Historical Epoch (Uwe Walter).
2. The Literary Sources (P. J. Rhodes).
3. The Non–Literary Written Sources (P. J. Rhodes).
4. The Contribution of the Non–Written Sources (Björn Forsén).
5. Athens, Sparta and the Wider World (Roger Brock).
6. Aegean Greece (Kai Brodersen).
7. The Central and Northern Balkan Peninsula (Zofia Halina Archibald).
8. The Greek Cities of the Black Sea (Stanley M. Burstein).
9. Western Greece (Magna Graecia) (Peter Funke).
10. Beyond Magna Graecia: Greeks and Non–Greeks in France, Spain and Italy (Kathryn Lomas).
11. The Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond: The Relations between the Worlds of the "Greek" and "Non–Greek" Civilizations (Robert Rollinger).
12. The Natural Environment (J. Donald Hughes).
13. Environments and Landscapes of Greek Culture (Lin Foxhall).
14. The Economic Realities (G. J. Oliver).
15. Religious Practice and Belief (Emily Kearns).
16. Citizens, Foreigners and Slaves in Greek Society (Nick Fisher).
17. Women and Ethnicity in Cl assical Greece. Changing the Paradigms (Sarah B. Pomeroy).
18. Greek Government (Lynette G. Mitchell).
19. Democracy (Kurt A. Raaflaub).
20. Law and Rhetoric: Community Justice in Athenian Courts (Robert W. Wallace).
21. The Organization of Knowledge (Susan Prince).
22. From Classical to Hellenistic Art (Steven Lattimore).
23. Warfare in the Classical Age (John W. I. Lee).
24. The Greek World, 478–432 (Thomas Harrison).
25. The Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath (432–371) (Karl–Wilhelm Welwei).
26. The Greek World, 371–336 (Bruce Laforse).
27. The Conquests of Alexander the Great (336–323) (Waldemar Heckel).

Nota biograficzna:
Konrad H. Kinzl is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Trent University, Canada. He is editor of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean (1977), Die ältere Tyrannis (1979), Problems and Method in Greek History (1988) and Demokratia (1995), as well as author of Miltiades‑Forschungen (1968) and articles on archaic and classical Greek history and the sources.

Okładka tylna:
A Companion to the Classical Greek World provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BCE to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. It ranges over a wide array of topics, including the environment, economy, society, government, warfare, and religion. It also includes a concise narrative overview of the period, and a thorough treatment of the sources, both written and material.
The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period. It is vital reading for any student of Greek history.