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Bezig met laden... Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural Historydoor Sarah B. Pomeroy
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A very adequate primer on ancient Greek history. It captures ancient Greece's achievements and flaws; and is written in a scholarly but still readable fashion. The additional reading list is useful. ( ) Not a bad overall introduction to ancient Greece. However, the authors seem to spend way too much of their time talking about the exceptions that prove the rule and about what ancient Greece could have been rather than discussing the cold, hard facts of ancient Greek life. For example, the authors feel the need to constantly quote and discuss the lone individual from ancient Greece who happened to think that slavery or the disenfranchisement of women were unjust, meanwhile glossing over the fact that ancient Greeks actively practiced slavery and actively disenfranchised women. Often, the book became more than apologetic for the ancient Greeks than any real examination of the truth of ancient Greece. As long as the reader approaches this book with at least a basic understanding of the harsh realities of ancient Greece and an appreciation for the fact that the ancient Greeks did not adhere to modern Western mores, this book is, overall, a and worthwhile introduction to ancient Greece. The text I used for my Greek history course at undergrad level. It's a good basic-level text which takes you through the history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period, detailing all the major political, social and cultural events. Its main plus point is how well it integrates sources into the body of the text. Accessible even to those who have very little prior knowledge of Greek history. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Revised and updated throughout, the second edition features: * More in-depth coverage of such social and cultural topics as women and family life, material culture, religion, law, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside. * A revised art program that includes a new 8-page full-color photo insert, 125 black-and-white photographs (55 of them new), 15 line drawings, and 17 new and improved custom-drawn maps. * Key terms--in boldface type when they first appear in the text and listed at the end of each chapter. * Selective, up-to-date recommendations for further reading. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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