The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period. It is vital reading for any student of Greek history.

In this book, Waldemar Heckel traces the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history.

... 9780631230144 , $ 149.95 45-0420a PA51 2006-16369 CIP A Companion to the classical tradition , ed . by Craig W. Kallendorf with Ward Briggs , Julia Gaisser , and Charles Martindale . Blackwell Publishing , 2007. 491p bibl index afp ISBN ...

Presenting a uniquely wide range of topics and contexts, this volume: Features contributions from ancient historians and scholars, including archaeologists, naval historians, and other specialists Offers broad chronological and geographical ...

A Companion to Archaic Greece brings together the strands of these developments in a comprehensive survey of one of the most influential periods in Greek history.

This volume: Provides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, ...

Recommended. All levels/libraries.” Choice “Part of a highly regarded series, this work offers the student, interested general reader, and specialist a thorough and up-to-date resource on ancient Egypt.

This volume will be welcomed by students and professional historians alike as a personal reference source and will form the ideal basis for university courses on Hellenistic history.

The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations.