The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles
Title The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles PDF eBook
Author Loren J. Samons II
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 25
Release 2007-01-15
Genre History
ISBN 1139826697

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Mid-fifth-century Athens saw the development of the Athenian empire, the radicalization of Athenian democracy through the empowerment of poorer citizens, the adornment of the city through a massive and expensive building program, the classical age of Athenian tragedy, the assembly of intellectuals offering novel approaches to philosophical and scientific issues, and the end of the Spartan-Athenian alliance against Persia and the beginning of open hostilities between the two greatest powers of ancient Greece. The Athenian statesman Pericles both fostered and supported many of these developments. Although it is no longer fashionable to view Periclean Athens as a social or cultural paradigm, study of the history, society, art, and literature of mid-fifth-century Athens remains central to any understanding of Greek history. This collection of essays reveal the political, religious, economic, social, artistic, literary, intellectual, and military infrastructure that made the Age of Pericles possible.

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles
Title The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles PDF eBook
Author Loren J. Samons II
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 400
Release 2007-01-15
Genre History
ISBN 9780521003896

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Mid-fifth-century Athens saw the development of the Athenian empire, the radicalization of Athenian democracy through the empowerment of poorer citizens, the adornment of the city through a massive and expensive building program, the classical age of Athenian tragedy, the assembly of intellectuals offering novel approaches to philosophical and scientific issues, and the end of the Spartan-Athenian alliance against Persia and the beginning of open hostilities between the two greatest powers of ancient Greece. The Athenian statesman Pericles both fostered and supported many of these developments. Although it is no longer fashionable to view Periclean Athens as a social or cultural paradigm, study of the history, society, art, and literature of mid-fifth-century Athens remains central to any understanding of Greek history. This collection of essays reveal the political, religious, economic, social, artistic, literary, intellectual, and military infrastructure that made the Age of Pericles possible.

The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece

The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece
Title The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece PDF eBook
Author H. A. Shapiro
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 277
Release 2007-05-07
Genre History
ISBN 1139826999

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The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wide-ranging synthesis of history, society, and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece, from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490–480 BC. In ten clearly written and succinct chapters, leading scholars from around the English-speaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece, from social, political, and military history to early achievements in poetry, philosophy, and the visual arts. Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture. Individual Greek city-states rose to great power and wealth, and after a long period of isolation, many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world. This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West.

The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World

The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World
Title The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World PDF eBook
Author Glenn R. Bugh
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 319
Release 2006-05-01
Genre History
ISBN 1139827111

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This Companion volume offers fifteen original essays on the Hellenistic world and is intended to complement and supplement general histories of the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt. Each chapter treats a different aspect of the Hellenistic world - religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. The essays address key questions about this period: To what extent were Alexander's conquests responsible for the creation of this new 'Hellenistic' age? What is the essence of this world and how does it differ from its Classical predecessor? What continuities and discontinuities can be identified? Collectively, the essays provide an in-depth view of a complex world. The volume also provides a bibliography on the topics along with recommendations for further reading.

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens
Title The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens PDF eBook
Author Jenifer Neils
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 505
Release 2021-02-18
Genre History
ISBN 1108484557

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This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.

Pericles and the Conquest of History

Pericles and the Conquest of History
Title Pericles and the Conquest of History PDF eBook
Author Loren J. Samons (II)
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 347
Release 2016-01-05
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1107110149

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Loren J. Samons, II examines the events of Athenian history to understand the actions and legacy of this pivotal historical figure.

The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History

The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History
Title The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History PDF eBook
Author David Wiles
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 339
Release 2013
Genre Drama
ISBN 0521766362

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A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.