Themes in Greek Society and Culture
An Introduction to Ancient Greece
Second Edition
Edited by Allison Glazebrook and Christina Vester
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Dedication
Contributors
A Note to the Reader
Introduction
1:The Ancient Greeks From Mycenae to Macedon, Ron Kroeker
2:The Greek Bronze Age: Origins and Collapse, Brendan Burke
3:Ordering the Polis: Government and Public Administration, Matthew A. Sears
4:War and Peace, Sheila Ager
5:Going to Market: The Economy and Society, Ben Akrigg
6:Connecting to the Divine: Greek Cult and Ritual, Bonnie MacLachlan
7:Finding a Balance: Law and Justice in Ancient Greece, Judith Fletcher
8:Status and Class, Jeremy Trevett
9:Sparta: Separating Reality from Mirage, Noreen Humble
10:Enslaved People and Slavery, Rob Tordoff
11:The Greeks and Others: Ancient Greeks in Their Mediterranean and Near Eastern Context, Emily Varto
12:From Birth to Death: Disease, Disability, and Health, Maria A. Liston
13:Gender and Sexuality, Allison Glazebrook
14:Women and the Greek Household, Christina Vester
15:At the Gymnasium: Competition and Sport, Reyes Bertolín Cebrián
16:Literature and Performance, Andrew Faulkner
17:Art and Architecture, Marina Haworth
18:The Wonder of It All: Philosophy (600-30 BCE), Vernon Provencal
19:Ancient Macedonia: The Emergence of a New World Order, Frances Pownall
20:The Past in the Present: Receptions of Ancient Greece, Aara Suksi
Conclusion
Glossary
Index