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Great Courses (1998), 12 hours, 24 lectures, 109 pages
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Lectures on Greek history from the late Bronze Age to the time of Alexander the Great, concentrating on the period from 600 to 400 B.C.
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LibraryThing member vlodko62
Fantastic overview survey of ancient Greek history from Minoan Crete to Alexander the Great. Just enough of a basis to prepare for more in-depth study of specific periods, important events, wars and other developments. This is a great place to start! Jeremy McInerney is an excellent guide!
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English
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[01] Greece and the Western world [02] Minoan Grete [03] Schliemann and Mycenae [04] Long twilight [05] Age of heroes [06] From Sicily to Syria, the growth of trade and colonization [07] Delphi and Olympia [08] Spartans [09] Revolution [10] Tyranny [11] Origins of democracy [12] Beyond Greece, the Persian empire [13] Persian wars [14] Athenian empire [15] Art of democracy [16] Sacrifice and Greek religion [17] Theater and the competition of art [18] Sex and gender [19-20] Peloponnesian war [21] Socrates on trial [22] Slavery and freedom [23] Athens in decline? [24] Philip, Alexander, and Greece in transition