Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 272 pages
- Published by: Cambridge University Press
- Edition: 2nd Edition May 31, 1983
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0521299462
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521299466
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 15.8 ounces
Product Description
The first volume is devoted to the period which begins with the era of Greek colonization and ends with the close of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B. C. Charles Fornara has gathered together material compiled from inscriptions, ancient encyclopedias, scholia, and similar sources. The material, much of it translated by him for the first time, covers not only events of national significance - wars and treaties, the founding of towns and colonies, the dedication of temples - but also presents such records of daily life as ration lists, wine trade regulations, inventories of treasure, drinking songs, and financial records. The documents are accompanied by a brief commentary, which is basically intended to clarify obscurities in the text. An extensive glossary and indexes explain unusual terms of Greek social and governmental structure and permit detailed prosopographical analysis. This book will be welcomed by students and teachers of ancient history.
Language Notes
Text: English, Greek (translation)
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