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Greece: The Magic Spring
This is a history of ancient Greece that discusses archeology, written history, politics, philosophy. A lot of good information is packed into a small book of 300 pages. Crow truly loves ancient Greece.
Illustrations
Prologue
Aegean dawn: the dark beginning
The first Greeks arrive
Homer & the age of heroes
The Trojan war
The world of Odysseus
The flower of youth: the Greeks look westward
Rise of the city-state
The burgeoning vine: Athens & Sparta
The Persian & Peloponnesian wars
The resurrected gods: religion & literature
The idealized image: the visual arts
Greek renaissance
Greece today: the imprisoned splendor
Appendix: Concerning Translations
Bibliography
Index
Illustrations
Prologue
Aegean dawn: the dark beginning
The first Greeks arrive
Homer & the age of heroes
The Trojan war
The world of Odysseus
The flower of youth: the Greeks look westward
Rise of the city-state
The burgeoning vine: Athens & Sparta
The Persian & Peloponnesian wars
The resurrected gods: religion & literature
The idealized image: the visual arts
Greek renaissance
Greece today: the imprisoned splendor
Appendix: Concerning Translations
Bibliography
Index
313 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1970
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