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Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Contains fourteen articles that examine significant people, places, events, and topics in the history of ancient Greece, including the city-states, Alexander the Great, religion, art and architecture, and the Olympics, each with illustrations and a case study.
Author
Series
Hinges of history volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
In Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, his fourth volume to explore “the hinges of history,” Thomas Cahill escorts the reader on another entertaining—and historically unassailable—journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago.
In the city-states of Athens and Sparta and throughout the Greek islands, honors could be won in making love and war, and lives were...
In the city-states of Athens and Sparta and throughout the Greek islands, honors could be won in making love and war, and lives were...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The informative and engaging guide advises the historical traveler on local customs, religious beliefs, what to wear when traveling and the main sights to see. Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Greece and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions,...
Author
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Western civilization began with the Greeks. From the highpoint of the 5th century BC through the cultural triumphs of the Alexandrian era to their impact on the developing Roman empire, the Greeks shaped the philosophy, art, architecture, and literature of the Mediterranean world. Beginning with the Homeric period, once believed to be a realm of myth, Paine takes the reader on a journey through more than 12 centuries of Greek culture. He shows what...
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Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Architecture, democracy, the Olympics-the modern world owes a lot to the ancient Greeks! In Explore Greek Myths! With 25 Great Projects , readers embark on a fascinating journey to explore the myths that infused ancient Greek culture, civilization, and innovation. Readers will learn how these myths, popular more than 3,000 years ago, have provided fundamental support to today's art, architecture, mathematics, science, philosophy, literature, and government....
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history. 10,000 Athenian citizens faced a Persian military force of more than 25,000. Greek victory appeared impossible, but the men of Athens were tenacious and the Persians were defeated. Following the battle, the Athenian hoplite army...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Investigate the fascinating civilization of ancient Greece through 25 hands-on projects and activities for young readers ages 6-9. Kids learn about ancient Greek homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, arts and entertainment, gods, and more. Activities range from fashioning a model oil lamp from clay to building a courtyard column and constructing a flipbook sailing ship. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A full-color exploration of the world of ancient Greece, chock full of STEAM projects, fascinating facts about everyone from gods to ordinary people, and essential questions that get kids ages 7 to 10 thinking critically about what survives from the past. Who invented democracy? Where were the Olympics first held? Who were some of the first people to use math? All of these questions and more are explored in Ancient Civilizations: Greeks! With 25 Social...
16) The histories
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Language
English
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Description
One of the masterworks of Western civilization from the Ancient Greek author and orator known as the "Father of History." Written in the fifth century BC, The Histories is a wide-ranging inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars and beyond. Factual accounts of military matters on land and at sea, commanders, governments, and rulers are juxtaposed with Greek mythology. As inspiring to travel writers and journalists as it is to historians, this epic work...
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