The Ancient Greeks: New Perspectives (Understanding Ancient Civilizations)

by Stephanie Lynn Budin (Author), John M. Weeks (Editor)

• New

  Illustrated
  2004

  $110.21

  The ancient Greeks established the very blueprint of Western civilization-our societies, institutions, art, and culture-and thanks to remarkable new findings, we know more about them than ever, and it's all here in this up-to-date introductory volume.

  
  * Includes excerpts from a full range of primary sources, including the Linear B tablets of Mycenae, included to show readers how to understand the process of studying historical documents

  * Provides a rich collection of illustrations, drawings, maps, and photographs, including detailed renderings of the Acropolis, Knossos, Akritiri, and other major archaeological sites then and now