The Book of the Ancient Greeks

"The Book of the Ancient Greeks" is an evocative and comprehensive introduction to the history and civilization of ancient Greece, spanning from the early Minoan and Mycenaean periods to the eventual conquest by Rome. Dorothy Mills provides a vivid narrative account of the social, political, and cultural developments that defined the Hellenic world and laid the foundations for Western society. Readers are guided through the rise of the city-states, the dramatic conflicts of the Persian and ...