Archaisches und klassisches Griechenland

Greece=s archaic and classical period, with its political and intellectual innovations, is a fascinating chapter in Western history. One of the high points of the age was the Athenian democracy of the fifth century BCE, with its pioneering cultural achievements. This epoch of splendour was at the same time accompanied by many military conflicts, which repeatedly caused suffering and poverty, but also led to a deeper preoccupation with the nature of human existence. This survey traces the mo...