Search Results: Greece - Ancient BC 500-400 from KALAMOS BOOKS

London: Routledge, 1996 Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Pbk Edition. "Aspects of Greek History, 750 - 323 BC is an up-to-date textbook on ancient Greek history that, topic- by-topic, uses a wealth of original sources to interpret this history for those with little prior knowledge of the subject. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonisation to Alexander the Great are reconstructed. The book covers the main literary sources: Aristotle, Diodorus, Herodotus, Plutarch, Thucydides, and Xenophon; Greek political and military history from the beginnings to Alexander's Battle of Gaugamela. . Overall, this is an indispensable collection of material for the student of classics as well as the general reader, who requires a grounding in Greek history." 542p. glossary, bibliography.maps. index..

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2005 Book. New. Hardcover. Reprint. On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a combination of strategy and deception. More than two millennia after it occurred, the clash between the Greeks and Persians at Salamis remains one of the most tactically brilliant battles ever fought. The Greek victory changed the course of western history -- halting the advance of the Persian Empire and setting the stage for the Golden Age of Athens.In this dramatic new narrative account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to the unforgettable characters whose decisions altered history: Themistocles, Athens' great leader (and admiral of its fleet), who devised the ingenious strategy that effectively destroyed the… Read More

Toronto: Macmillan Canada, 1960 Book. Fine. Stapled Wraps. 1st Canadian Edition. Brief account for students of the Greco-Persian Wars 36p,,illus maps.

New York,: Charles Scribner, 1989 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. ". the Golden Age of Greek Civilization, the period from the first wars against Persia & Carthage in the early 5th century B.C. to the accession of Alexander the Great in 336 B.C. Never have so many varied talents & so much genius flourished within so short a period: the time of Sophocles, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Aristotle, Socrates & Plato. Much of our culture today was anticipated by the classical Greeks & their work remains fundamental to Western civilization. Focusing primarily on individuals who shaped their own & future civilizations rather than solely on political & military affairs, Michael Grant takes 37 of the great men of the age, whose contributions he considers to have been particularly important, & places them in their historical context. Grant explores the factors that gave rise to such outstanding achievement in the cultural, philosophical, scientific & literary spheres,… Read More

New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1997 Book. As New. Trade Paperback. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). ". the Golden Age of Greek Civilization, the period from the first wars against Persia & Carthage in the early 5th century B.C. to the accession of Alexander the Great in 336 B.C. Never have so many varied talents & so much genius flourished within so short a period: the time of Sophocles, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Aristotle, Socrates & Plato. Much of our culture today was anticipated by the classical Greeks & their work remains fundamental to Western civilization. Focusing primarily on individuals who shaped their own & future civilizations rather than solely on political & military affairs, Michael Grant takes 37 of the great men of the age, whose contributions he considers to have been particularly important, & places them in their historical context. Grant explores the factors that gave rise to such outstanding achievement in the cultural, philosophical, scientific &… Read More

London: Phoenix / Orion, 1999 Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. Reprint. This work analyzes the finest period of the Greek city-states, from the 8th to the 4th century BC. The author introduces and explains the sources of Greek creativity and the intellectual clarity of their political and artistic concepts. 308p.plates bibliography index.

Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1993 Book. As New. Hardcover. 2nd Ed.. "Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt - a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish the canons of the Western world. The author of this book places this development in the context of Mediterranean civilization, providing an account of the transformation that launched Western culture. " 353p. illus bibliography.index.

New York: World University Library, 1969 Book. Fine. Soft cover. Reprint. 252p. illus. bibliography. index.

Toronto: A.M.Hakkert., 1971 Book. Good>Very Good. Trade Paperback. Collection of translations of inscriptions and documents from classical Greece. 125. bibliography. Student reading copy - some pencilled notes, underlinings.

London: Methuen., 1973 Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. Reprint.

New York: Peter Fenelon Collier & Son, 1900 Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. Volume six of a renowned 19th.C. history of ancient Greece in 12 volumes. (First published 1858) Reprinted from the second London edition (Ex-library copy, some pages roughly cut, others unopened- so appears not to have been properly read! Minor signs of Library ownership - discreet stamps, number on spine).

New York: Peter Fenelon Collier & Son, 1900 Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. Volume two of a renowned 19th.C. history of ancient Greece in 12 volumes. (First published 1858 ) Reprinted from the second London edition (Ex-library copy, some pages roughly cut, others unopened- so appears not to have been properly read! Minor signs of Library ownership - discreet stamps, number on spine).

New York: Peter Fenelon Collier & Son, 1900 Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. Volume four of a renowned 19th.C. history of ancient Greece in 12 volumes. (First published 1858 ) Reprinted from the second London edition (Ex-library copy, some pages roughly cut, others unopened- so appears not to have been properly read!. Minor signs of Library ownership - discreet stamps, number on spine).

New York: Peter Fenelon Collier & Son, 1900 Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. Volume twelve of a renowned 19th.C. history of ancient Greece in 12 volumes. (First published 1858 ) Reprinted from the second London edition (Ex-library copy, some pages roughly cut, others unopened- so appears not to have been properly read!. Minor signs of Library ownership - discreet stamps, number on spine).

London: Allen & Unwin, 1957 Book. Illus. by Trans. A.Lytton Sells. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Part One of a survey history of Greek history and culture.Translated from the French " La Civilisation Grecque" by A.Lytton Sells. 199 p. plates. index..

London: Allen & Unwin, 1962 Book. Illus. by Trans. A.Lytton Sells. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Part One of a survey history of Greek history and culture.Translated from the French " La Civilisation Grecque" by A.Lytton Sells. 199 p. plates. index. .

Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1998 Book. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Reprint. "This is a survey of the world of classcial Greece, its origins and legacy. the book comprises 19 chapters, written by leading scholars from around the world. It covers all the major themes of Ancient Greek history .The book is organized into 4 main parts. It opens with a discussion of the natural environment of the Greek peninsula and the surrounding islands. The second part examines the history of Greece up to the end of antiquity. It moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of the Bronze Age palace societies - including Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman Imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. The third and largest part of the book deals with different aspects of the classical period to give a kaleidoscopic picture of the most important elements of Greek life : the country, politics, religions, the spoken and written word,… Read More

London: Thames & Hudson, 1974 Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Pbk.Ed... 180p, illus bibliography.index. Crisp tght copy, looks unread.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1966 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 315p. maps.index.

New York: Norton, 1992 Book. Illus. by Trans Walter Blanco. Fine. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. A Norton critical edition. A New translation, Selections, Backgrounds, Commentaries., with introduction and notes by Walter Blanco and Jennifer Tolbert Roberts. xx. 433p.map, glossary. Stamp on back cover stating ""Instructor's Desk Copy" else as new..