TY - BOOK AU - Dillon,Matthew AU - Garland,Lynda TI - The ancient Greeks: history and culture from archaic times to the death of Alexander SN - 9780415471435 (paperback) AV - DF214 .D55 2012 U1 - 938 DIL-GAR 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, UK PB - Routledge KW - HISTORY / Ancient / General KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / Ancient / Greece KW - Greece KW - History KW - To 146 B.C KW - Civilization N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The Polis : the Greek city-state -- Colonisation -- Religion in the Greek world -- Women. sexuality, and the family -- Labour : slaves, serfs and citizens -- Sparta -- Tyrants and tyranny -- The law-givers : Drakon and Solon -- Peisistratos and his sons -- Kleisthenes the reformer -- The Persian Wars -- The Delian League and the Pentekontaetia -- The Peloponnesian War and its aftermath -- The rise of Macedon -- Alexander 'the Great' of Macedon, 336-323 BC N2 - "The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander offers students a comprehensive introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Greek world 800-323 BC. The Ancient Greeks moves beyond political history to include social sections on women, religion and slaves. Including illustrations, maps, a chronological table and close referencing to Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander, this book will provide support for courses in ancient Greek history and civilization"-- ER -