Greece category: 2003 books

Mycenaean Greece, first published in 1976,investigates from an historical point of view some of the crucial periods in the Greek Bronze Age. The principal subject is the so-called ‘Mycenaean’ culture which arose during the sixteenth century BC, as assimilation of the previous ‘Helladic’ culture...

By looking at the very specific case of the Greek-speaking Romaniote and the Ladino-speaking Sephardic communities in Southern Greece, Epirus and Macedonia, this book explores the attitudes and policies of the Greek state with regards to the Jewish communities both within its borders and in the areas...

Here, from the award-winning writer and historian Alexander Eliot, is the dramatic story of the rise of ancient Greece to the fall of the Greek Empire - from the city-states of Athens and Sparta to the empire of Alexander the Great and the power of Constantine, from myths of gods and goddesses to...

Not many will go it alone in a foreign country, particularly if they can’t speak the language. Still one day I found myself wrestling with plans for a ten-week odyssey about Greece, the mainland and islands. The longest I’d ever been on the road by myself was the week I spent motoring about Ireland...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “ancient Greece”? It’s probably mythology but ancient Greeks offer much more than that. They also have amazing architecture and brilliant philosophers and mathematicians, too. Read about the ancient history of Greece and pick up lessons along the way. Grab a copy today.

A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece’s dire troubles, reported from the mountain villages, idyllic islands, and hardscrabble streets that define the country today In recent years, small Greece, often associated with ancient philosophers and marble ruins, whitewashed...

In the Balkans, there are as many histories as the states in it. For the undetermined reader to form their own opinion, it is desirable to read the various information sources. In this book you will find historical articles for Republic of Macedonia that is taught in this country, so the same events...

Volume 3 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece from the early period of Greek despotism to the founding of its colonies in the Western Mediterranean. Topics include a discussion of despots such as Periander, Solon and Solonian law and constitution, neighbours of the Greeks...

"We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life." So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has some Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray their fellow Greeks to the enemy, the "barbarian"...

Architecture, art, sculpture, economics, mathematics, science, metaphysics, comedy, tragedy, drama and epic poetry were all devised and perfected by the Greeks. Of the four classical orders of architecture, three were invented by the Greeks and the fourth, the only one the Romans could come up with,...

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "Full of insights, marvelously entertaining . . . haunting and beautifully written." --The New York Review of Books "I lived in Athens, at the intersection of a prostitute and a saint." So begins Patricia Storace's astonishing memoir of her year...

Discerning, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Macedonia in northern Greece, including the lively city of Thessaloniki, the sites associated with Alexander the Great, and the scene of the Battle of Philippi, where Mark Antony defeated Brutus. Includes full background information on Greek history and art, and practical tips on eating and accommodation.

Detailed, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Thrace in northern Greece, including the lively city of Xanthi and its tobacco fields, the Roman town of Trajanopolis, the sites of Maroneia and Mesembria, Lavara, the 'city of storks', and the bird sanctuary of the Evros River. Includes...

The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. As well as instigating itself as the birthplace of the Olympics, Ancient Greece is famous for its literature, philosophy, mythology...