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Das klassische Griechenland und die Demokratie.

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Die Kunst des klassischen Griechenlands und seine politischen und philosophischen Ideen hatten einen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf die westliche Zivilisation. Es war im fünften und vierten Jahrhundert v. dass diese griechische Kultur – materiell, politisch und intellektuell – ihren Höhepunkt erreichte. Gleichzeitig waren die griechischen Staaten am mächtigsten und streitsüchtigsten.

J.K. Davies zeichnet die Blüte dieser außergewöhnlichen Gesellschaft nach, indem sie auf eine Fülle von dokumentarischem Material zurückgreift: Häuser und Gräber, erhaltene Skulpturen und Vasen sowie die Schriften von Historikern, Rednern, Biografen, Dramatikern und Philosophen.

297 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

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John Kenyon Davies

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John Kenyon Davies, FBA, FSA (b. 1937) is a British classical historian and retired academic. Between 1977 and 2003, he was Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool.

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August 27, 2025
Useful primarily as a reference; Davies passes by issues particular to Athens (citizenship mostly) in order to provide a broader, sweeping overview of the whole Hellenistic Mediterranean. Occasionally it caught my interest and got fun—learning about Boetia, Syracusa, what posts made up Athenian democracy—but the level of detail also made it dense. Probably better to read it with a map.
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October 12, 2023
Brief but detailed survey of Greek history from about 480 BCE up to 336 BCE. Davies manages to summarize the Greco-Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, other events in the area, and concludes with the rise of Macedonia. Includes maps, date chart, primary sources and a long list of further readings.
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January 19, 2017
A good and readable introduction - perfect for A-Level students or ab initio students at University.
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