All Things Ancient Greece: An Encyclopedia of the Greek World [2 volumes]
byJames W. Ermatinger, PhD, is professor of history and dean at University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, IL.
20221031
Greenwood
Pages | 664 |
Topics | Aegospotami, Battle;Sicilian Expedition;Persia;Peloponnesian War;Monarchy;Melian Dialogue;Linear B;Ionian League;Helot;Ephors;Democracy;Cyclades;Corinthian War;Cnossos;Chalcidian League;Athenian Empire;Aristotelian Philosophy;Agriculture;World History: Culture |
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Ermatinger, James. All Things Ancient Greece: An Encyclopedia of the Greek World [2 volumes]. Greenwood, 2022. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440874543.
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As an invaluable resource for students and general audiences investigating Ancient Greek culture and history, this encyclopedia provides a thorough examination of the Mediterranean world and its influence on modern society.
All Things Ancient Greece</i> examines the history and cultural life of Ancient Greece until the death of Philip II of Macedon in 336 BCE. The encyclopedia shows how the various city-states developed from the Bronze Age to the end of the Classical Age, influencing the Greek world and beyond.
The cultural achievements of the Greeks detailed in this two-volume set include literature, politics, medicine, religion, and the arts. This work has entries on the various city-states, regions, battles, culture, and ideas that helped shape the ancient Greek world and its societies. Each entry delves into detailed topics with suggested readings. Many entries include sidebars containing primary documents from ancient sources that explore ancillary ideas, biographies, and specific examples from literature and philosophy. Readers, both students of ancient history and a general audience, are encouraged to interact with the material either chronologically, thematically, or geographically.
- Contains 30 primary documents from literary works that help explain and expand upon the specific entries</li>
- Examines the various political structures and offices that formed modern political states</li>
- Allows readers to explore various cultural and historic differences between city-states</li>
- Provides introductory background information and suggested readings to help readers further explore topics</li>
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- Contains 30 primary documents from literary works that help explain and expand upon the specific entries</li>
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
All Things Ancient Greece: An Encyclopedia of the Greek World [2 volumes]
Author(s): Ermatinger, James;Contributors: Ermatinger, James;Abstract:As an invaluable resource for students and general audiences investigating Ancient Greek culture and history, this encyclopedia provides a thorough examination of the Mediterranean world and its influence on modern society.
All Things Ancient Greece</i> examines the history and cultural life of Ancient Greece until the death of Philip II of Macedon in 336 BCE. The encyclopedia shows how the various city-states developed from the Bronze Age to the end of the Classical Age, influencing the Greek world and beyond.
The cultural achievements of the Greeks detailed in this two-volume set include literature, politics, medicine, religion, and the arts. This work has entries on the various city-states, regions, battles, culture, and ideas that helped shape the ancient Greek world and its societies. Each entry delves into detailed topics with suggested readings. Many entries include sidebars containing primary documents from ancient sources that explore ancillary ideas, biographies, and specific examples from literature and philosophy. Readers, both students of ancient history and a general audience, are encouraged to interact with the material either chronologically, thematically, or geographically.
- Contains 30 primary documents from literary works that help explain and expand upon the specific entries</li>
- Examines the various political structures and offices that formed modern political states</li>
- Allows readers to explore various cultural and historic differences between city-states</li>
- Provides introductory background information and suggested readings to help readers further explore topics</li>
</ul>
SortTitle: all things ancient greece: an encyclopedia of the greek world [2 volumes]Author Info:James W. ErmatingerauthorJames W. Ermatinger, PhD, is professor of history and dean at University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, IL.
eISBN-13: 9781440874543Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874543.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874536Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 664Publication Date: 20221031Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents vii8
- Volume I xv16
- Guide to Related Topics xv16
- Preface xix20
- Introduction xxi22
- Timeline xxv26
- Entries A–J Achaea 132
- Acropolis 435
- Aegae 637
- Aegina 940
- Aegospotami, Battle of 1243
- Afterlife 1445
- Agora 1849
- Agriculture 2051
- Akragas 2354
- Alphabet 2758
- Amphipolis 3061
- Andros 3263
- Arcadia 3465
- Archidamian War 3667
- Architecture 4071
- Archon 4576
- Arginusae, Battle of 4677
- Argos 4879
- Aristotelian Philosophy 5081
- Army 5384
- Art 5788
- Asklepios and the Healing Arts 6394
- Astronomy 6798
- Athenian Empire 70101
- Athens 74105
- Athletes 79110
- Attica 82113
- Barbarian 85116
- Basileus 88119
- Boeotia 90121
- Boule 93124
- Bronze Age 95126
- Burials 99130
- Byzantium 103134
- Calendar 107138
- Caria 110141
- Carthage 112143
- Chaeronea, Battle of 115146
- Chalcidian League 117148
- Chios 120151
- Chronology 122153
- Cleruchy 124155
- Clothing 125156
- Cnossos 127158
- Coinage 131162
- Colonization 134165
- Comedy 139170
- Corcyra 142173
- Corinth 146177
- Corinthian League 149180
- Corinthian War 152183
- Cosmology 155186
- Cyclades 158189
- Cyme 163194
- Cyrene 166197
- Cyzicus 169200
- Defenses 173204
- Delian League 176207
- Delos 179210
- Delphi 181212
- Deme 186217
- Democracy 188219
- Dionysus 193224
- Dorian Invasion 197228
- Ecclesia 201232
- Economy 203234
- Eleusis 206237
- Elis 208239
- Ephesus 209240
- Ephors 213244
- Epidamnus 214245
- Epidaurus 217248
- Epirus 219250
- Etruscans 222253
- Euboea 225256
- Family 229260
- Festivals 231262
- Food 234265
- Funerals 237268
- Furniture 241272
- Games 245276
- Gardens 247278
- Gela 248279
- Geography 250281
- Gerousia 255286
- Gymnasium 257288
- Helot 261292
- Heraclea Minoa 263294
- Himera 264295
- Homeric Epics 266297
- Hoplite 270301
- Horse Racing 272303
- House 275306
- Inscriptions and Papyri 277308
- Ionian League 279310
- Ionian Revolt 285316
- Istrus and Olbia 288319
- Volume II 291322
- Guide to Related Topics xv16
- Entries K–Z Koine 291322
- Language 293324
- Law Courts 295326
- Lelantine War 299330
- Linear B 301332
- Literature 304335
- Macedon 309340
- Magna Graecia 314345
- Mantinea, Battles of 320351
- Marathon, Battle of 322353
- Marriage 325356
- Massalia 328359
- Mathematics 330361
- Measurements and Accounting 332363
- Megara 336367
- Megarian Decree 338369
- Melian Dialogue 340371
- Melos 343374
- Mercenaries 344375
- Merchant Ships 347378
- Messenia 350381
- Metic 352383
- Miletus 354385
- Military Ships 357388
- Mines of Laurium 360391
- Minoans 361392
- Monarchy 367398
- Music and Dance 370401
- Mycale, Battle of 372403
- Mycenae 375406
- Mystery Religions 379410
- Mytilene 381412
- Names 385416
- Navy 386417
- Naxos 389420
- Officials 391422
- Oligarchy 393424
- Olives 397428
- Olympia 399430
- Olympian Religion 401432
- Olympic Games and Festival 406437
- Olynthus 408439
- Omens 410441
- Ostracism 412443
- Paideia 415446
- Panathenaea 416447
- Panhellenic Games 418449
- Parthenon 421452
- Peace of Callias 424455
- Pella 426457
- Peloponnese 428459
- Peloponnesian League 430461
- Peloponnesian War 432463
- Perioeci 440471
- Persepolis and Other Persian Capitals 442473
- Persia 445476
- Persian Wars 451482
- Phalanx 456487
- Phocis 459490
- Phoenicia 461492
- Plataea, Battle of 464495
- Police 468499
- Polis 469500
- Potidaea 471502
- Pre-Socratic 473504
- Prytaneis 477508
- Punishment 478509
- Pylos 481512
- Religion 483514
- Rhodes 487518
- Rome 490521
- Salamis, Battle of 493524
- Samos 497528
- Sardis and Lydia 499530
- Scythians 502533
- Sex 505536
- Sicilian Expedition 508539
- Sinope 511542
- Slavery 513544
- Social Status 517548
- Socratic Method 519550
- Sophists 521552
- Sparta 523554
- Stadium 528559
- Syracuse 530561
- Taxation 535566
- Temples 538569
- Thasos 543574
- Theater 545576
- Thebes 546577
- Thermopylae, Battle of 550581
- Thessaly 553584
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- Contains 30 primary documents from literary works that help explain and expand upon the specific entries</li>