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The New Cultural Atlas of the Greek World
Examine the ancient Greek world through expertly designed maps and site drawings, bringing history to life.
192 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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July 1, 2013Cooke, T. (ed). (2009). The new cultural atlas of the Greek world. New York: Cavendish, Marshall Corporation.
Citation By: Michelle Funk
Type of Reference: Atlas
Call Number: 911.38 N4201
Content Scope: This atlas covers information on the world of the ancient Greek, including cultural, geographical, historical, and topographical details that will serve middle to high school age students well during research.
Accuracy, Authority, and Bias: This work is published by a well-reputed company, and includes bibliographical references that confirm its reliability.
Arrangement and Presentation: Included are a large collection of illustrations, maps, photographs, and entries that make the atlas aesthetically pleasing. Text entries are arranged thematically and are divided into subsections.
Relation to Similar Works: This atlas can be purchased as part of a set that includes The New Cultural Atlas of China, The New Cultural Atlas of Egypt, and The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World.
Timeliness and Permanence: The recent popularity of myth-based books and movies makes this work, and the others in its set, timely and relevant. Readers who are interested in discovering the facts that surround mythological stories will find this atlas a useful resource.
Accessibility/Diversity: Students who are not familiar with the diverse culture of the Mediterranean region will be well informed after reading this work.
Cost: $69.95
Professional Review: Marcus, S. (2010, March 2). The new cultural atlas of the greek world. Booklist Online. Retrieved from http://www.booklistonline.com.libsrv....
Citation By: Michelle Funk
Type of Reference: Atlas
Call Number: 911.38 N4201
Content Scope: This atlas covers information on the world of the ancient Greek, including cultural, geographical, historical, and topographical details that will serve middle to high school age students well during research.
Accuracy, Authority, and Bias: This work is published by a well-reputed company, and includes bibliographical references that confirm its reliability.
Arrangement and Presentation: Included are a large collection of illustrations, maps, photographs, and entries that make the atlas aesthetically pleasing. Text entries are arranged thematically and are divided into subsections.
Relation to Similar Works: This atlas can be purchased as part of a set that includes The New Cultural Atlas of China, The New Cultural Atlas of Egypt, and The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World.
Timeliness and Permanence: The recent popularity of myth-based books and movies makes this work, and the others in its set, timely and relevant. Readers who are interested in discovering the facts that surround mythological stories will find this atlas a useful resource.
Accessibility/Diversity: Students who are not familiar with the diverse culture of the Mediterranean region will be well informed after reading this work.
Cost: $69.95
Professional Review: Marcus, S. (2010, March 2). The new cultural atlas of the greek world. Booklist Online. Retrieved from http://www.booklistonline.com.libsrv....
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April 29, 2012Cooke, T. (2010). The new cultural atlas of the Greek world. New York: Marshall Cavendish Reference.
Citation created by: Amanda Daugherty
Type of reference: Atlas
Call number: 911.38
Description: This atlas covers the history and culture in ancient Greece.
Content/Scope: The content ranges from the Bronze Age to the Roman Conquest. Time periods include: the Bronze Age; the age of tyranny; the age of Pericles; the age of Alexander; and Hellenism.
Accuracy/Authority: Since the atlas was published in 2010, the content should be very accurate.
Arrangement/Presentation: The information is presented chronologically. The atlas contains illustrations and colored maps.
Relation to Similar Works:
Morkot, R. (1996). The Penguin historical atlas of ancient Greece. London: Penguin Books.
Timeliness/Permanence: This edition is timely since it was published in 2010. Since this atlas deals with a historical topic, it would not have to be continuously updated.
Cost: $99.93
Rationale for Selection: Students have to study ancient Greece in Social Studies in the 7th grade.
Professional Review:
Werner, E. K. (2010). The New Cultural Atlas of Egypt/The New Cultural Atlas of the Greek World/The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World. Library Journal, 135(2), 90.
Citation created by: Amanda Daugherty
Type of reference: Atlas
Call number: 911.38
Description: This atlas covers the history and culture in ancient Greece.
Content/Scope: The content ranges from the Bronze Age to the Roman Conquest. Time periods include: the Bronze Age; the age of tyranny; the age of Pericles; the age of Alexander; and Hellenism.
Accuracy/Authority: Since the atlas was published in 2010, the content should be very accurate.
Arrangement/Presentation: The information is presented chronologically. The atlas contains illustrations and colored maps.
Relation to Similar Works:
Morkot, R. (1996). The Penguin historical atlas of ancient Greece. London: Penguin Books.
Timeliness/Permanence: This edition is timely since it was published in 2010. Since this atlas deals with a historical topic, it would not have to be continuously updated.
Cost: $99.93
Rationale for Selection: Students have to study ancient Greece in Social Studies in the 7th grade.
Professional Review:
Werner, E. K. (2010). The New Cultural Atlas of Egypt/The New Cultural Atlas of the Greek World/The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World. Library Journal, 135(2), 90.
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