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Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Cartledge, Paul is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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This highly original introduction to ancient Greece uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek culture. Cartledge highlights the role of such renowned cities as Athens (birthplace of democracy) and Sparta, but he also examines Argos, Thebes, Syracuse in Sicily, and Alexandria in Egypt, as well as lesser known locales such as Miletus (home of the West's first intellectual, Thales) and Massalia (Marseilles today), where the Greeks introduced the wine grape to the French. The author uses these cities to illuminate major themes, from economics, religion, and social relations, to gender and sexuality, slavery and freedom, and politics.

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Author

Cartledge, Paul

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191778124

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, History, Ancient History

Rating

3.57 / 5 (102 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13