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Informationen zum Autor Robert Morkot is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Exeter. Klappentext The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this internal discord, no ancient civilization proved so dynamic or productive. The Greeks not only colonized the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas but set standards of figurative art that endured for nearly 2500 years. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, the book traces the development of this creative and restless people and assesses their impact not only on the ancient world but also on our own attitudes and environment. The authoritative narrative, illustrated with over sixty full colour maps and over seventy plates, makes this an indispensable handbook for history students and enthusiasts alike. Zusammenfassung The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, this book traces the development of this creative and restless people. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece - Robert Morkot Timelines Part I: Crete, Mycenae and the Heroic Age Origins King Minos and Knossos The Mycenaean World Bronze Age Trade The Sea Peoples Controversy The Collapse of Mycenae The Trojan Wars Minoan and Mycenaean Art Part II: Dark Age to Athenian Ascendancy Dark Age Greece Rise of the City-States Migration and Colonization Egypt and Kyrenaica The Greeks in Italy Rise of the Tyrants Athens Ascendant The Classical Myths Part III: The Persian Rival Persia and the West Kingdom of Macedonia Persian Campaigns I Persian Campaigns II The Continuing Rivalry The Rise of Sparta Ancient Explorers Greek Literature and Thought Part IV: Perikles to Philip Perikles and the Athenian Empire Peloponnesian War - the Aegean Peloponnesian War - Sicily Sparta and Thebes Kingdoms of Northern Greece Decline of Athens Philip and Macedonian Expansion Greek Warfare Part V: Alexander and After Campaigns of Alexander Alexander the General Alexander's Spoils Consolidation of the Kingdoms New Kingdoms, New Rivalries Kingdoms in Crisis Roman Conquest Architechture of Ancient Greece Further Reading Index Acknowledgments...
