Come with National Geographic on a fascinating journey through ancient Greece: the land of marathons and wrestling, debate and city-states, Plato, Socrates, and Alexander the Great. In this lavishly illustrated book, historian Diane Harris Cline creates a dynamic and engaging portrait of politics, social life, inventions, conquests, ideas, art, and more. These vivid pages are filled with amazing history, gripping stories, and beautiful maps documenting the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of this phenomenal civilization. Learn about such diverse subjects as the matriarchal Minoans, the first Olympic Games, and early technology like voting machines and water clocks. A robust index will render this information instantly acessible. Majestic and comprehensive, National Geographic The Greeks is must-read for philhellenes, history buffs, casual scholars-and anyone with a curious mind.
Introduction
This
is the story of the ancient Greeks, whose legacy remains the foundation of
Western civilization. From their emergence from the caves in 6000 B.C. to the
death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., this book explains how the Greeks
became the most enlightened civilization in the ancient world, and how
archaeology and new scientific techniques are still revealing previously
unknown aspects of their culture.
In
Chapter I, we see how trade among the Cycladic islands developed around 2200
B.C., enriching all. By 1800 B.C., the Minoans were painting exuberant murals
in their enormous palaces on Crete. By 1450 B.C., their island was occupied by
the powerful mainlanders we call the Myceneans, who later Greeks remembered as
the heroes who fought at Troy.
A
cascade of shocks brought down the palaces around 1177 B.C., and Greece fell
into a dark age. In Chapter II, we look at the Iron Age and the Archaic period.
People retreated into the hills and were isolated for centuries. But they found
comfort in stories, developing the myths that still echo through Western
literature. By 800 B.C., villages expanded into urban centers. As people traded
ideas, they became more adventurous, insatiably curious an inventive.
In
Chapter III, we explore the creativity of the classical Greeks, the
ciivlization that developed philosophy, democracy, and more. Their poems,
histories, epics, speeches, tragedies and comedies preserve their ideals and
values. The ancient Greeks left messages for us carved in stone and buried in
earth. Their greatest hope was to be remembered.
Welcome
to the birthplace of Western civilization
This
lavishly illustrated volume presents the people who brought us democracy, the
Olympics, Socrates, and Alexander the Great. Discover ancient Greece through
gripping stories and the latest archaeological findings. And celebrate the
cultural, political, and scientific achievements that form the foundation of
our society.
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