The World of Athens
An Introduction to Classical Athenian Culture

Second edition of the best-selling textbook providing a highly readable and fully illustrated introduction to Classical Athens.

9780521698535, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 April 2008

446 pages, 153 b/w illus. 5 maps
24.7 x 17.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.89 kg

Classical Athens boasted some of the most original and influential achievements in literature, art, philosophy, medicine and politics. This best-selling book, now issued in a second edition, provides a comprehensive and highly illustrated introduction to its history, society, culture and values aimed at the student and the general reader. The text has been extensively revised from the first edition and the bibliography updated. A wide range of topics is discussed, but the book refuses to divide up the Athenian world neatly into separate compartments, insisting that sense can only be made of the society by making connections between its history, institutions, values and environment. The book can be used either on its own or as an accompaniment to students learning Greek with the Reading Greek course.

Preface
1. An outline history of Athens to the death of Alexander the Great
2. Environment and settlement of Athens and Attikê
3. Gods and festivals
4. Human obligations, values and concerns
5. Athenian society
6. Athenian democracy and imperialism
7. Athens at war
8. The culture of Athens
9. Postscript: the world of Athens and other worlds.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA], Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]