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How have the histories of ancient Greece and Rome intersected with that of South Africa? This book canvasses architecture, literature, visual arts and historical memory. Some of the most telling manifes-tations of classical reception in South Africa have been indirect: for example, neoclassical architecture or retellings of mythical stories.
The first edition of this book came out in 1996, as a companion and a supplement to the overview of ancient Greek history included in the Per-seus Project. At that time, before the explosion of the Internet, Perseus was released on CD-ROM, which was the only medium then available that al-
Reviews Jeremy McInerney, Greece in the ancient world, Thames & Hudson, London 2018, 368 p., ISBN 9780-500-25226-0 This is a new survey of ancient Greek history, aimed primarily at students of antiquity and history in general, but also accessible to a wider interested readership, a task made easier by the author’s long experience in teaching ...
This book examines the development of ancient Greek civilization through a path-breaking application of social scienti c theories. David Small charts the rise of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and the unique characteristics of the later Classical Greeks through the lens of ancient social structure and complexity theory, opening up new ideas
The World of Athens is an introduction to the history, culture, values and achievements of classical Athens. It requires no knowledge of ancient Greek, but was designed to be used with pro fit by those learning Greek using Reading Greek (Text and Grammar, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2007).
Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Ancient Greece offers a series of case studies exploring how a theoretical approach to the archaeology of this area provides insight into aspects of ancient society.
ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 bce, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 bce. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence.
