The History of Greece

This English translation (1868–1873) made accessible to the Victorian reading public a history by the great German scholar Curtius.

Ernst Curtius (Author), Adolphus William Ward (Translated by)

9781108029834, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 July 2011

500 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.63 kg

The German archaeologist Ernst Curtius (1814–1896) published this seminal work in three volumes between 1857 and 1867. It quickly became a bestseller and was republished in numerous German editions. The work was translated into English by the eminent British historian Adolphus William Ward (1837–1924) who divided it into five volumes, published between 1868 and 1873. Volume 1 of Ward's translation contains two books. Book 1 covers the state of Greece in the period before the so-called Dorian migrations, and Book 2 the development of Attica and the Peloponnese up until the Persian wars. Curtius' History was a pioneering work of nineteenth-century classical scholarship. For many generations it provided an indispensable guide through the complex history of the ancient Greek world, and it continues to inspire researchers today.

Book I. The Greeks before the Dorian Migrations: 1. Land and people
2. The pre-historic ages of the Hellenes
3. The earliest states
4. The migrations and changes of settlements among the Greek tribes
Book II. From the Dorian Migrations to the Persian Wars: 1. History of Peloponnesus
2. History of Attica
3. The Hellenes beyond the Archipelago.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]