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Summary: Why do the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in conceptions of Western culture and identity? The Greeks are a source of much that we esteem: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, ideals of athletic competition, aesthetic sensibilities, and more. Spanning roughly 1,000 years, the lectures cover the Late Bronze Age (1500 B.C.E.) to the time of...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 MCI
Call number: DVD 938 MIC

Romm, James S.

Summary: Romm's dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great's destruction of Thebes--and the saga of the greatest military corps of the age, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of male lovers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Marx, Jonny

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 360 Degrees, an imprint of Tiger Tales 2024

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 MAR

Pearson, Anne

Summary: "Travel back in time to a civilization rich in epic heroes, powerful gods, myths, and legends. Discover how ancient Greek art, ideas, science, and medicine have influenced the world today, and how a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus became the modern Olympic Games!" --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 PEA

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 PEA

McInerney, Jeremy

Summary: Twenty-four lectures delivered by Professor Jeremy McInerney, University of Pennsylvania explores the life, times and impact on the ancient world of Alexander the Great. Also discussed are the culture and civilization of the Hellenistic Age.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

3 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 938 MCI
Call number: CD 938 PART 1
Call number: CD 938 PART 2

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