A history of the classical Greek world, 478-323 BC

Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised textbook offers an account of the 'classical' period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.Two important new chapters have been added, covering life and culture in the classical Greek worldFeatures new pedagogical tools, including textboxes, and a comprehensive chronological table of the West, mainland Greece, and the AegeanEnlarged and additional maps and illustrative material