| The Ancient Greek World Contributor(s): Roberts, Jennifer T. (Author), Barrett, Tracy (Author) |
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ISBN: 019515696X ISBN-13: 9780195156966 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2004 Annotation: Jennifer Roberts, of the City University of New York, and Tracy Barrett, author of historical fiction for young adults, bring together their respective mastery of scholarship and storytelling to tell the history of a place, a people, and a culture that has left some of the most beautiful art, the greatest stories, and the most magnificent cities and buildings that the world has ever known. The Ancient Greek World uses primary sources such as Homer's Odyssey, Herodotus' Histories, a Minoan drinking cup, and a child's grave epitaph to present a balanced and lively narrative history of ancient Greece. A chronology, cast of characters, maps, pronunciation table, further reading, and index supplement the main text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient |
| Dewey: 938 |
| LCCN: 2003017875 |
| Series: World in Ancient Times |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.6" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jennifer Roberts and Tracy Barrett bring together their respective mastery of scholarship and storytelling to tell the history of a place, a people, and a culture that has left some of the most beautiful art, the greatest stories, and the most magnificent cities and buildings that the world has ever known. The Ancient Greek World uses primary sources such as Homer's Odyssey, Herodotus' Histories, a Minoan drinking cup, and a child's grave epitaph to present a balanced and lively narrative history of ancient Greece. A chronology, cast of characters, maps, pronunciation table, further reading, and index supplement the main text. |