Themes in Greek Society and Culture

An Introduction to Ancient Greece

Allison Glazebrook, Christina Vester (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2021 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press, Canada (Verlag)
978-0-19-903681-3 (ISBN)

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The most engaging, accessible, and rich overview of the ancient Greeks' institutions, structures, activities, and cultural outputs from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.

Covering the Bronze Age, as well as the Archaic, Classical, and early Hellenistic periods, Themes in Greek Society and Culture introduces students to central aspects of ancient Greek society. The updated second edition brings together 20 expert contributors who explore the institutions, structures, activities, and cultural output that formed the experience of living in ancient Greece.

Allison Glazebrook is Professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University. Christina Vester is Associate Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.

Note: Each chapter contains
· Opener
· Timeline
· Introduction
· Primary Source boxes (1-8 per chapter)
· Controversy boxes
· Links to Other Chapters
· Key Terms
· Summary
· End-of-chapter questions (5-10 per chapter)
· Further Reading
· Notes
- Works Cited
Introduction
1: The Ancient Greeks From Mycenae to Macedon, Ron Kroeker
2: The Greek Bronze Age: Origins and Collapse, Brendan Burke
3: Ordering the Polis: Government and Public Administration, Matthew A. Sears
4: War and Peace, Sheila Ager
5: Going to Market: The Economy and Society, Ben Akrigg
6: Connecting to the Divine: Greek Cult and Ritual, Bonnie MacLachlan
7: Finding a Balance: Law and Justice in Ancient Greece, Judith Fletcher
8: Status and Class, Jeremy Trevett
9: Sparta: Separating Reality from Mirage, Noreen Humble
10: Slaves and Slavery, Rob Tordoff
11: The Greeks and Others: Ancient Greeks in Their Mediterranean and Near Eastern Context NEW, Emily Varto
12: From Birth to Death: Disease, Disability, and Health, Maria A. Liston
13: Gender and Sexuality, Allison Glazebrook
14: Women and the Greek Household, Christina Vester
15: At the Gymnasium: Competition and Sport, Reyes Bertolín Cebrián
16: Literature and Performance, Andrew Faulkner
17: Art and Architecture, Marina Haworth
18: Philosophy (600-30 BCE), Vernon Provencal
19: Ancient Macedonia: The Emergence of a New World Order, Frances Pownall
20: The Past in the Present: Ancient Greece in Western Culture, Aara Suksi
Conclusion
Glossary
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	17.12.2021
Zusatzinfo	112 photos; 6 maps; 23 figures
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 235 mm
Gewicht	1070 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-19-903681-0 / 0199036810
ISBN-13	978-0-19-903681-3 / 9780199036813
Zustand	Neuware