Greek society
The civilization which fought off the Persian invasion of 480 B.C. tore itself apart in the long Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta in the late fifth century and was overpowered by Macedon in the latter part of the fourth century is the subject of this book. This study defines the basic and distinctive features of Greek society during the late archaic and classical eras. The central chapters are devoted to a survey of the Greek world according to its functional and occupational categor…
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- Full title :Greek society / Antony Andrewes.
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The civilization which fought off the Persian invasion of 480 B.C. tore itself apart in the long Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta in the late fifth century and was overpowered by Macedon in the latter part of the fourth century is the subject of this book. This study defines the basic and distinctive features of Greek society during the late archaic and classical eras. The central chapters are devoted to a survey of the Greek world according to its functional and occupational categories, and he examines in turn the tribes, landowners, peasants, colonists, traders, craftsmen, slaves, soldiers and sailors who composed one of the greatest civilizations in history.
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- Publication Date:1971, ©1967.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Penguin Books
- Place of Publication:Harmondsworth
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1971, ©1967.
Notes
Originally published in 1967 under title: The Greeks, by Hutchinson, London.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxxi, 323 pages : : illustrations ; : 18 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0140213678, 9780140213676
- oclc:ocm05128671
- LC Classification:DF78
- Dewey Decimal:913.8
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