Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-146) and index.
Contents
History at the crossroads -- Launching the Argo -- The birth of the author.
Summary
"Explores the marriage of historically oriented scholarship and scientific developments in the study of preclassical Greek history. Two figures from preclassical Greece are examined: Jason and the voyage of the Argo, from the Age of Heroes, and Hesiod, who lived during the Age of Revolution"--Provided by publisher.