"Tracing 3,500 years of ancient Greek culture . . . this survey reveals the myriad ways in which these people made unparalleled contributions to the rise of Wes

This book opens the world of the ancient Greeks to all readers through easily accessible entries on topics essential to understanding Greek high culture and dai

"Wonderful…a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." —Natalie Haynes, Independent The ancient Greeks i

Recounts discoveries in Greek archaeology, discusses the principle elements of ancient Greek civilization, and describes the history and ruins of the most signi