Beaton, Roderick
Summary: A sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates, over three millennia Greek...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 BEASummary: The story of ancient Greece's Golden Age is told through the lives of its prominent figures, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates. Topics covered include the building of the Acropolis, the Battle of Marathon, and the philosophers of the Academy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2000