A History of Greece: 130030 BC, offers a
comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of
Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of
Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt.
* Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by
historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's
Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods
* Reveals the political and social structure of the Greek world
in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through
analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in
Greek
* Features numerous references to original source materials,
including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and
other literary sources
* Provides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and
covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the
Greek West
* Features judicious use of illustrations throughout, and
considers instructors' teaching needs by structuring the
later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman
History
* Balances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create
an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most
remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world
history
