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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece | Thomas R. Martin
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DIVIn this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and general readers alike. Now in its second edition, this classic work now features new maps and illustrations, a new introduction, and updates throughout./divDIV /divDIV“A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Greece and its civilizations from prehistory through the collapse of Alexander the Great’s empire. . . . A highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader.�—Kirkus Reviews/divDIV /divDIV“A polished and informative work that will be useful for general readers and students.�—Daniel Tompkins, Temple University/divDIV/div
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July Wrap-Up: A rather disappointing month personal reading-wise; but that said, I loved this compact overview of Ancient Greek history! Non-academic language made this accessible and interesting as well as piquing my interest into looking deeper into the subject matter. Highly recommended as an introductory primer

(Pictured: Detail from 5th century BCE stone inscription into Athenian naval alliance finances. Marie-Lan Nguyen/Wikipedia Commons)

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Started this one last night and already about a third of the way in! It's a short but insightful NF history about Ancient Greece. No hoity-toity academic language to obfuscate the subject matter; and clean charts, maps and photos that actually match the text!

Pictured Above: Detail from the book cover