{"product_id":"companion-archaic-greece-paperback","title":"Companion Archaic Greece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHans Van Wees\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDas Buch gibt einen tiefen Einblick in die Geschichte des Alten Griechenland. Es behandelt etablierte Themen wie Tyrannei oder politische Reformen ebenso wie Genderfragen und ethnische Gesichtspunkte. Darüber hinaus berücksichtigt es auch Einflüsse nicht-griechischer Kulturen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent years have seen powerful developments in the study of archaic Greece, with the emergence of new areas of interest, new ways of thinking about old problems, radical new approaches to the sources, and new evidence. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Archaic Greece\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the strands of these developments in a comprehensive survey of one of the most influential periods in Greek history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe archaic age, c.750-480 BCE, witnessed the rise of cities and states, of social and economic structures, political, religious and military institutions and ideas, and cultural expressions which we see today as typically Greek. No less fascinating are the lesser-known institutions and ideas which were characteristically archaic and did not survive into the classical period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 31 chapters, this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e systematically covers the literary and archaeological evidence for all regions of the Greek world and all aspects of archaic Greek society and culture, including their Mediterranean context and the impact of non-Greek cultures on their development. It will be a welcome introduction for undergraduate students and an invaluable reference tool for the professional historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History, Royce Family Professor in Teaching Excellence (2005-8) and Director of the Program in Ancient Studies at Brown University. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eSocial Struggles in Archaic Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans van Wees\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient History at University College London. His publications include \u003ci\u003eStatus Warriors: War, Violence and Society in Homer and History\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and \u003ci\u003eGreek Warfare: Myths and Realities\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and he has co-edited four volumes on archaic Greece, war and violence, and Herodotus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279878766841,"sku":"9781118451380","price":89.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/S1VOclpDVmZ3R3FVTCt2NE0veU1ydz09.webp?v=1769027170","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/companion-archaic-greece-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}