Encyclopedia Of The Ancient Greek World

Facts On File Library Of World History

by David Sacks, Oswyn Murray

A comprehensive, easy-to-use reference provides a detailed look at the history of this ancient culture through hundreds of A-to-Z entries, covering such topics as art, architecture, technology, and women's roles.

Genres: History, Ancient History, Reference

412 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

American linguist living in Canada.

Reviews

[reveurdart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot has happened in ancient greek studies since this was published, however, I still found this relevant and useful. The wide reach of its topics, yet deeply focused and on the point choices, made this a refreshing read. I also found the further reading section of each entry quite helpful.

[Joshua Laferriere · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little contemporary, but hits all the main points of major events. Missing key things that I find in the Oxford Classical Dictionary instead. However it's great for a thorough introduction to Greece to include their wars! Didn't know about the Levantine war.