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Ancient Greece, 2000-300 B.C: Stories (Stories in History)
Ancient Greece 2000300 BC Stories - Stories in History Author:Nextext Ancient Greece describes the rise and fall of the great classical Greek civilization. Stories cover the period from the rise of Greek civilization on Minoan Crete in about 2000 b.c. to the youth of Alexander the Great (356–323 b.c.). The reader is introduced to the great city-states of Athens and Sparta and the role that these very ... more »different societies played in the spread of the Greek empire and the development of classical Greek culture. Throughout, history is seen through the eyes of those who lived during that turbulent period.
These are lives of heroism, courage, philosophical and artistic achievement, and personal sacrifice. From the empire-building of Alexander the Great to the influential ideas of Socrates and Hippocrates; from the patience of Penelope to the mythic journeys of her husband Odysseus; and from the simple stories of Aesop to the grand visions of Pithias, these individuals left their mark. They left it not only on their own times, but on the people and civilizations that followed. Ancient Greece invites the reader to observe the brutal training of Spartan youth and the incomparable achievement of winning an Olympic race. Mythic figures such as Zeus, Athena, Hercules, and the Amazons stand side by side with storytellers and potters.« less