by Rutherford, R.B., (Richard B.), Homerus
fromCambridge Greek and Latin classics
From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greec…
Systematic survey of the law of Athens, including the democratic political system and social structure. Use surviving law-court speeches of the Attic orators, and also Athenian comedy, public inscriptions, and various historical and philosophical texts; comprehensive glossary of…
"In this book, Hyland examines the international relations of the First Persian Empire (the Achaemenid Empire) as a case study in ancient imperialism. He focuses in particular on Persian's relations with the Greek city-states and its diplomatic influence over Athens and Sparta. …
"During the heady, democratic days of the fifth and fourth centuries, the poorer members of Athenian society, the lower two classes of zeugitai and thetes, enjoyed an unprecedented dominance in both domestic and foreign politics. At home, the participatory nature of the constitu…
