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(More customer reviews)I wanted to see which book would be a better introduction to Ancient Greece: The Idiot's Guide to Ancient Greece by Drs. Eric & Susan Nelson or The Ancient Greeks for Dummies by Stephen Batchelor. I highly recommend not buying this Dummies book and instead go with the The Idiot's Guide to Ancient Greece and he is why. First, Stephen Batchelor uses the culture of ancient Athens as a representation of all of ancient Greek city states. This is like saying that the culture of the state of Alabama represents all of the United States! I think New York & California might object to being lumped into the same cultural heritage as Alabama! Well so would Spartans, Thebans, Cretes, Arcadians, and Macedonians. In The Idiot's Guide to Ancient Greece each of these unique Greek cultures are differentiated and explained which does not occur in this book. Also, The Idiot's Guide to Ancient Greece spends a whole chapter on the Greek Hellenistic kingdoms which lasted for about 200 years after Alexander the Great's death, a topic hardly touched on by Stephen Batchelor. So I strongly recommend not purchasing this book and instead buying The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ancient Greece.
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The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. As well as instigating itself as the birthplace of the Olympics, Ancient Greece is famous for its literature, philosophy, mythology and the beautiful architecture- to which thousands of tourists flock every year.
This entertaining guide introduces readers to the amazing world of the Ancient Greeks. It offers a complete rundown of Greek history alongside fascinating insights into daily life in Ancient Greece and a captivating overview of Greek mythology. Readers will discover how this ancient culture came to be the cornerstone of Western civilisation and the enormous influence it has had on our language, politics, education, philosophy, science, arts and sport.
The history of Ancient Greece remains a wide topic of interest, particularly renowned for its influential and diverse culture
This basic guide will allow greater access to this vibrant area of study, and provide a distinct and light-hearted approach to this vast area history
Covers dozens of topics, including; the early civilisations, war & fighting, home & family, day-to-day life and much, much more!
About the author
Steve Batchelor is a lecturer in Classics at Richmond College and has been teaching ancient history for 10 years. He has written reviews for various publications, including History Today, and he has also been involved in running guided historical tours of Greece.
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