Presents information about the history, government, agriculture, military, art, religion, and everyday life of ancient Greece.

"Wonderful…a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." —Natalie Haynes, Independent The ancient Greeks i

Presents realistic and gruesome facts about different aspects of life in ancient Greece, describing ancient diet, slavery, superstitions, warfare, disease, athl

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A Political, Social, and Cultural History is a comprehensive and balanced history, covering the political, military, social, cultural, and economic history of a