{"product_id":"a-history-of-greece-1300-to-30-bc-paperback","title":"A History of Greece, 1300 to 30 BC - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Greece: 1300\u003c\/i\u003e‒\u003ci\u003e30 BC\u003c\/i\u003e, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the Greek West\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures judicious use of illustrations throughout, and considers instructors' teaching needs by structuring the later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman History\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLACKWELL HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA History of Greece 1300 to 30 BC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Parker's \u003ci\u003eA History of Greece\u003c\/i\u003e provides both an eminently readable account of historical events and a wealth of primary source discussions that guide the reader through the challenges of historical interpretation.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSheila Ager, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Waterloo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In lucid and elegant prose, Victor Parker does not baulk at dealing with the complexities of our evidence, but presents an erudite, accessible and authoritative account of the political narrative of the greek world. \u003ci\u003eA History of Greece\u003c\/i\u003e will become a standard textbook for introductory courses on Greek history.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLynette Mitchell, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Exeter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Greece, ca. 1300 to 30 BC\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history that shaped the Ancient Greek world, covering the period from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured chronologically, the book introduces readers to some of the textual and archaeological evidence utilized by historians to reconstruct the historical events that occurred during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. For example, the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period is revealed through analyses of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek. The book also explores various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources in reconstructing historical events. It provides a richly textured, but concise political narrative of events after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC., including the destruction of Corinth by the Romans in 146 BC., up until the end of the Hellenistic Period in 30 BC. Balancing scholarly precision with a reader-friendly approach, \u003ci\u003eA History of Greece\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics in the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published some fifty specialized articles in Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern history as well as a commentary on the historian Ephorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718338711615,"sku":"9781405190336","price":118.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2338e0e318a457a71686a60b94740fc4.webp?v=1765081567","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-history-of-greece-1300-to-30-bc-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}