The History of Ancient Greece
From Its Beginnings Until the Death of Alexandre the Great (3rd millennium B.C. - 323 B.C.)
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Publisher Description
J. B. Bury's History of Ancient Greece has been one of the most influential authorities on the Ancient Greece for over one century. This book presents the complete political history of Ancient Greece from its earliest beginnings in 3rd millennium B.C. all the way until the death of Alexander the Great.
Contents:
Greece and the Aegean
The Beginnings of Greece and the Heroic Age
The Expansion of Greece
Growth of Sparta - Fall of the Aristocracies
The Union of Attica and the Foundation of the Athenian Democracy
Growth of Athens in the Sixth Century
The Advance of Persia to the Aegean
The Perils of Greece - the Persian and Punic Invasions
The Foundation of the Athenian Empire
The Athenian Empire Under the Guidance of Pericles
The Decline and Downfall of the Athenian Empire
The Spartan Supremacy and the Persian War
The Revival of Athens and Her Second League
The Hegemony of Thebes
The Syracusan Empire and the Struggle With Carthage
The Rise of Macedonia
The Conquest of Persia
The Conquest of the Far East
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