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The Greek World

Release on 2002-09-11 | by Anton Powell

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Author: Anton Powell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781134698646
Category: History
Page: 640
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The Greek World

Studying from the Mycenean to the late Hellenistic period, this work includes new articles by twenty-seven specialists of ancient Greece, and presents an examination of the Greek cultures of mainland Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Italy. With the chapters sharing the theme of social history, this fascinating book focuses on women, the poor, and the slaves – all traditionally seen as beyond the margins of powerand includes the study of figures who were on the literal margins of the Greek world. Bringing to the forefront the research into areas previously thought of as marginal, Anton Powell sheds new light on vital topics and authors who are central to the study of Greek culture. Plato’s reforms are illuminated through a consideration of his impatient and revolutionary attitude to women, and Powell also examines how the most potent symbol of central Greek history – the Parthenon – can be understood as a political symbol when viewed with the knowledge of the cosmetic techniques used by classical Athenian women. The Greek World is a stimulating and enlightening interaction of social and political history, comprehensive, and unique to boot, students will undoubtedly benefit from the insight and knowledge it imparts.

Language: en
Pages: 640

The Greek World

Authors: Anton Powell

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-09-11 - Publisher: Routledge

Language: en
Pages:

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Authors: John Sherer

Categories: Europe, Southern

Type: BOOK - Published: 1879 - Publisher:

Books about The Classic Lands of Europe Embracing Italy, Sicily, and Greece

Language: en
Pages: 608

A Complete Dictionary of the Greek and Roman Antiquities

Authors: Pierre Danet

Categories: Classical dictionaries

Type: BOOK - Published: 1700 - Publisher:

Books about A Complete Dictionary of the Greek and Roman Antiquities

Language: en
Pages: 397

Classic Cases in Medical Ethics

Authors: Gregory E. Pence

Categories: Medical ethics

Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Books about Classic Cases in Medical Ethics

Language: en
Pages: 1518

Webster's II New College Dictionary

Authors: Webster's New World Dictionary, Editors Of Webster's II Dictionaries

Categories: Reference

Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A newly updated edition of the dictionary features more than 200,000 definitions, as well as revised charts and tables, proofreaders' marks, synonym lists, word histories, and context examples.