Ancient Greece 101: Greek History, Myth, and Civilization

by Christopher M. Bellitto

Ancient Greece was one of the most fertile civilizations in history, and its influence on Western philosophy, theology, and civilization is undeniable. Now, you can discover the fascinating legacy of ancient Greece through entertaining and enlightening lectures. With Professor Bellitto, you will gain a deeper understanding of what made ancient Greece so its polis and democracy, its great battles and personalities, its soaring artistic and literary achievements. You’ll also explore dark corners of this civilization, such as its treatment of women and slaves. You will travel from the walls of Troy to the theatres of Athens, from the Delphic oracle to the Spartans’ stand at Thermopylae, from Socrates’s trial and Alexander the Great’s long journeys to the moment where Rome conquered Greece. You’ll begin by asking where ancient Greece fits on a broad canvas of world history, geography, and chronology viewed from a wide-angle lens. You will move forward in time, stopping often to closely explore important moments, topics, and themes. You will cover the most essential events in ancient Greece as you travel through millennia of history.

Genres: History

Audio CD

Published March 16, 2021

Reviews

[a random hopeless romantic · Rating 3 out of 5]

was alright, could be a bit more informative.

[Samantha B Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

This audiobook is EXACTLY the historical insight and summary I needed prior to starting Homer’s The Iliad for the first time. I learned so much from Bellitto and enjoyed all of the twelve topics. He was so engaging and hilarious!! I would have gladly listened to a longer version with more detail. If you ever got this take his university class, consider yourself lucky. 😆

[Utkarsh Raheja · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first time I consumed a lecture series in the form of an audiobook. I enjoyed the fact that the information presented was about various aspects of Greece and each chapter was a different subject altogether. Only downside to that is the fact that in doing so, a lot of the information is rather cursory. Or at least cursory from the perspective of someone who wants to delve deep into these topics. Having said, I did find the information that was presented interesting. Overall, this was a very easy read/listen irrespective of what one might already know on the subject matter.

[Angus Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made for nice bite-size chunks to listen to on my commute on an individual topic. Kind of geared towards basic student intro to the topic. Dumbed down just enough that I might remember some of it.

[Kim Woodbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was excellent! It’s a series of academic lectures, but the professor is so interesting and engaging. I learned so much that will be very helpful on my upcoming trip to Greece!

[Ginny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this professor. I listened to this as an audiobook. He speaks well and is engaging. I learned something - actually a lot. On to the next one.