The Ancient Greeks For Dummies古希腊人
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作者： Stephen Batchelor 著
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出版时间： 2008-9-1字数：版次： 1页数： 352印刷时间： 2008/09/01开本： 16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780470987872包装： 平装内容简介
If ancient history is all Greek to you, then this is the lively and straight-talking guide you've been waiting for. From academics and athletes, wars and warriors, to Athens and epic empire building, Ancient Greeks For Dummies introduces you to the fascinating history and culture of ancient Greece. You'll discover who the ancient Greeks were, where they came from, how they lived, and how their influence can still be felt around the world today.
作者简介：
Steve Batchelor is a lecturer in Classics at Richmond College and has been teaching ancient history for 10 years. He has written reviews for various publications, including History Today, and he has also been involved in running guided historical tours of Greece.
目录
Introduction
Part 1: Travelling Back in Time
Chapter 1: When, Where, What, Who? Meeting the Ancient Greeks
Chapter 2: Encountering Prehistoric Civilisations:The Minoans and Mycenaeans
Chapter 3: Shedding Light on Ancient Greece's Dark Ages
Chapter 4: Governing by Kings, Tyrants, and (Eventually) Democrats
Chapter 5: Fighting and Warring: Greece Gets Heavy
Chapter 6: East versus West: The Persian Wars
Part 2: Athens to Alexander:The Rise and Fall of Empires
Chapter 7: Athens and Empire Building
Chapter 8: Dealing with the Neighbours from Hell: The Peloponnesian War
Chapter 9: Losing Their Way: The End of Classical Greece
Chapter 10: Rising Quickly to the Top: Macedonia
Chapter 11: Crowning the Undefeated Champion of the World:Alexander the Great
Chapter 12: What Happened Next?
Part 3: Living a Greek Life
Chapter 13: Out in the Fields: Farming, Herding, and Travelling
Chapter 14: Home and Family
Chapter 15: Going About Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Chapter 16: Plays and Pugilism: Enjoying Ancient Greek Entertainment
Chapter 17: Depicting Men, Women, and Gods in Art
Chapter 18: Building Beautiful Greek Architecture
Part 4: Mythology, Religion, and Belief
Chapter 19: Going Back to the Beginning: Myths and Gods
Chapter 20: Blending Myth and History: Troy, Homer, and Heroes
Chapter 21: Practising Everyday Religion: 'A God Put It in My Heart to Say'
Chapter 22: Trying to Figure Everything Out: Greek Philosophy
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 23: Ten Great Greek Inventions
Chapter 24: Ten Things to Read Next
Chapter 25: Ten Dodgy Ancient Greek Characters
Chapter 26: Ten Great Places to Visit
Index
