A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Traveling the Hellenistic World: An Odyssey Through Political Dynasties and Cultural Mosaics

The cultural legacy of the Greeks was so significant that even Rome, who conquered Greece, assimilated much of their culture, adopting Greece’s political traditions as their own. Encompassing art, mythology, science, and history, Greek civilization laid the groundwork for many elements of contemporary life. In this book, you’ll explore Ancient Greece’s history, culture, and politics. In a concise, entertaining, and easy-to-read narrative, you’ll discover: How Greece’s unique geographical pockets influenced its growth What prehistoric and “Dark Age” civilizations contributed to later culture Where modern traditions like marathons and the Olympics came from Why the fifth century BCE is known as the “Golden Age” of Athens What caused the decades-long Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta Why military leaders like Darius of Persia, Pericles, and Alexander the Great had so much influence How revolutions in thought, art, and politics were the crucible of Ancient Greece