Description: Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens by Robin Waterfield A fascinating, accessible, and up-to-date history of the Ancient Greeks. Covering the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, and centred around the disunity of the Greeks, their underlying cultural unity, and their eventual political unification. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description WE GREEKS ARE ONE IN BLOOD AND ONE IN LANGUAGE; WE HAVE TEMPLES TO THE GODS AND RELIGIOUS RITES IN COMMON, AND A COMMON WAY OF LIFE. So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has the Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray their fellow Greeks to their barbarian Persian enemy. And he could easily have added other common features to this list, such as clothing, culinary traditions, and political institutions.But if the Greeks understood their kinship to one another, why did so many of them fight for the invading Persians? And why, more generally, is ancient Greek history so often one of internecine warsand other, less violent forms of competition? This extraordinary contradiction is the central theme of Robin Waterfields magisterial new history of ancient Greece. From their emergence in the Mediterranean around 750 BCE to the Roman conquest of the last of the Greco-Macedonian kingdoms in 30 BCE, this is the complete story of the ancient Greeks. Equal weight is given to all eras of Greek history-the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods-and to the celebratedfigures who shaped it, from Solon and Pericles to Alexander and Cleopatra. In addition, by incorporating the most recent scholarship in classical history and archaeology, the book provides fascinatinginsights into Greek law, religion, philosophy, drama, and the role of women and slaves in ancient Greek society. A brilliant account of a remarkable civilization, Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of the perennial paradox of ancient Greece: political disunity combined with underlying cultural solidarity. Author Biography Robin Waterfield is an independent scholar, living in southern Greece. In addition to more than twenty-five translations of works of Greek literature, he is the author of numerous books, most recently Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Greats Empire (2011) and Taken at the Flood: The Roman Conquest of Greece (2014), also published by Oxford University Press. Table of Contents Preface and AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsList of MapsChronology and King ListsIntroduction I: Historical BackgroundIntroduction II: Environmental BackgroundACT I: The Archaic Period (c. 750-480): The Formation of States1: The Emergence of the Greeks in the Mediterranean2: Aristocracy and the Archaic State3: The Archaic Greek World4: Early Athens5: The Democratic Revolution6: Sparta7: Greek Religion8: The Persian Wars9: The Greeks at WarACT II: The Classical Period (479-323): A Tale, Mainly, of Two Cities10: The Delian League11: The Economy of Greece12: Athens in the Age of Pericles13: Women, Sexuality, and Family Life14: The Peloponnesian War15: The Insatiability of ASyracuse16: Socrates and the Thirty Tyrants17: The Futility of War18: The Macedonian Conquest19: Alexander the GreatACT III: The Hellenistic Period (323-30): Greeks, Macedonians, and Romans20: The Successor Kingdoms21: A Time of Adjustment22: The Greek Cities in the New World23: Social Life and Intellectual Culture24: The Roman Conquest25: A Feat of ImaginationGlossaryRecommended ReadingIndex Review Waterfields book is a pleasure to read: his prose is lively, entertaining, humane, and well researched, and contains a wealth of detail for both student and educator. This work could provide a valuable central text for a college-level Greek history course * Mik Larsen, The History Teacher *Compact and comprehensive.... A very readable political history of ancient Greece, while also providing chapters on Greek religion, literature, social constructs, and arts. * Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology. *A highly readable and stimulating introduction to a fascinating area of history. Waterfields accessible but still authoritative tone brings the sights, sounds and citizens vividly to life. This evocative book manages to tread an often fine line between storytelling and scholarly history with a lightness of touch that belies the depth and scope of its approach ... This engaging one-volume history will appeal to a great many readers. * All About History *Superlative. . . . The scholarship is thorough, deep, and well-explained. . . . Readers looking for an authoritative account of almost any aspect of ancient Greek history should be thoroughly gratified. * Kirkus Reviews *Judicious, reliable, compendious, limpidly clear, and based on immense research in the primary sources, Waterfields fresh new history of ancient Greece will be the go-to resource for those seeking a panoptic, periscopic vision of one of the pasts most fertile cultures. * Paul Cartledge, author of Democracy: A Life and After Thermopylae *In a clear, engaging style, Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens gives us the grand sweep of the ancient Greeks 700-year history- from tiny but vibrant city-states, to great empires encompassing the Middle East, and ultimately their violent conquest by the even greater Roman Empire. For everyone interested in this extraordinary story, this is now the place to start. * Ian Morris, author of War! What Is It Good for? and Why the West Rules-for Now *Engaging but rigorously researched narrative history. All you ever needed to know about the Greeks. * The Lady *Waterfields tone is suitably authoritative and measured... his book is enlivened by its detail. * Daisy Dunn, Sunday Times *Drawing on contemporary literature and inscriptions, informed by the most up-to-date archaeology, illustrated throughout with half-tone photographs and containing an excellent timeline (from 1200 to 27 BC), lists of rulers (of Ptolemaic Egypt, Macedon from the fourth century, Pergamum, Persia, Syracuse and Seleucid Syria), fifteen maps and a glossary, this book provides an invaluable resource for anyone wishing a comprehensive account of Greek history and culture, while reading lists point the way for those who wish to find out more. Ws masterly review of how tensions between cultural unity and political disunity unfolded over eight hundred years is to be thoroughly recommended. * David Stuttard, Classics for All *Creators, Conquerors, & Citizens is [...] a highly readable and stimulating introduction to a fascinating [...] area of history. Waterfields accessible but still authoritative tone brings the sights, sounds and citizens vividly to life. This evocative book manages to tread an often fine line between storytelling and scholarly history with a lightness of touch that belies the depth and scope of its approach. There is much to enjoy here and this engaging one-volume history will appeal to a great many readers, regardless of how much they already know about this history of Ancient Greece. * All About History *With more information, more engagingly presented, than any similar work, this is the best single-volume account of ancient Greece in more than a generation ... A brilliant, up-to-date account of ancient Greece, suitable for history buffs and university students alike, Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens presents a compelling and comprehensive story of this remarkable civilizations disunity, underlying cultural solidarity, and eventual political unification. * Ancient Origins *As one might expect, the scholarship is impeccable. Waterfield touches on a staggering array of topics, succinctly reviewing the evidence and summarizing the most recent scholarly work. * Andrew T. Alwine, College of Charleston *As readily seen, this volume proves itself extremely useful when studying the history of Ancient Greece, proper of being used as a companion for higher education students starting on the subject. To this end, the maps, chronology, glossary, and brief but up-to-date bibliography that make up this book are of great use. To this extent, it is with no hesitation that we recommend translating this volume into Portuguese. * The Euphrosyne, Vol 50 * Long Description WE GREEKS ARE ONE IN BLOOD AND ONE IN LANGUAGE; WE HAVE TEMPLES TO THE GODS AND RELIGIOUS RITES IN COMMON, AND A COMMON WAY OF LIFE. So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has the Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray their fellow Greeks to their barbarian Persian enemy. And he could easily have added other common features to this list, such as clothing, culinary traditions, and political institutions. But if the Greeks understood their kinship to one another, why did so many of them fight for the invading Persians? And why, more generally, is ancient Greek history so often one of internecine wars and other, less violent forms of competition? This extraordinary contradiction is the central theme of Robin Waterfields magisterial new history of ancient Greece. From their emergence in the Mediterranean around 750 BCE to the Roman conquest of the last of the Greco-Macedonian kingdoms in 30 BCE, this is the complete story of the ancient Greeks. Equal weight is given to all eras of Greek history-the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods-and to the celebrated figures who shaped it, from Solon and Pericles to Alexander and Cleopatra. In addition, by incorporating the most recent scholarship in classical history and archaeology, the book providesfascinating insights into Greek law, religion, philosophy, drama, and the role of women and slaves in ancient Greek society. A brilliant account of a remarkable civilization, Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of the perennial paradox of ancient Greece:political disunity combined with underlying cultural solidarity. Review Quote In a clear, engaging style, Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens gives us the grand sweep of the ancient Greeks 700-year history- from tiny but vibrant city-states, to great empires encompassing the Middle East, and ultimately their violent conquest by the even greater Roman Empire. For everyone interested in this extraordinary story, this is now the place to start. Feature An exciting and rich narrative account of the cradle of Western civilisationHighlights the key achievements of the Greeks, including the birth of democracy, tragedy, philosophy, and scienceEngaging and comprehensive, provides more detail and a larger chronological scope than most general histories of ancient Greece Details ISBN0198853122 Author Robin Waterfield Pages 544 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 0198853122 ISBN-13 9780198853121 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle A History of Ancient Greece Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 938 Illustrations Approx. 30 halftones and 10 line drawings Affiliation Writer and translator Short Title Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens Language English Publication Date 2020-07-09 UK Release Date 2020-07-09 NZ Release Date 2020-07-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-07-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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