The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece

by Carlos Gómez/Classical History (General editor)

From the Battle of Marathon to the Minotaur, from the Acropolis to Aristotle, from Theseus to the Theban hegemony, from slavery to Sparta, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece is a fascinating fully illustrated reference work, spanning both political history, society, wars, art, architecture, culture, philosophy and mythology. Covering the founding of the Minoan civilization on Crete in the 3rd millennium BCE, Mycenaean Greece in the 2nd millennium, the Greek Dark Ages and the heights of Athenian civilization in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, the book expertly examines a wide range of aspects of the civilization that is considered to be the foundation of Western culture. Thousands of years later we can easily identify the influences of ancient Greece in modern politics, society and architecture, its mythical tales are still recounted and their patterns can be spotted throughout modern literature, television and film. Featuring more than 400 colour photographs and artworks, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece is an accessibly written exploration, reaching from siege warfare to Socrates, public sacrifice to public festivals to the Peloponnesian War.

Genres: History, Greece, Ancient History, Nonfiction, World History

448 pages, Paperback

Published March 14, 2019

About the author

Carlos Gómez is an established writer and editor specializing in history and has worked on a number of titles on the Ancient world. He has worked in publishing for many years before his retirement.

Reviews

[Nikki Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a keen Historian, with an emphasis on Ancient Greece and Rome. Well worth a read, even just to look at the pictures.

I really enjoyed brushing up on my history and it was not the dry read I expected.

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing photos and interesting and well researched text makes this book an engaging and entertaining read.
I'd like to see the hard cover because it must be amazing.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

[Muhammad Haris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction into ancient Greece, the author takes the reader through Greece chronologically, weaving myth, heroes, anecdotes and archeology into it compellingly. The zeitgeist and characteristics of the different eras are effectively conveyed as well as the political systems and beliefs of different factions dispassionately.

A second reading is recommended though as references are made through much of the book to events and people who are to be introduced in the letter sections of the book

[Marguerite Woodward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book. It is full of interesting facts.