Includes bibliographical references (page 149) and index.
Summary
Explores the history and science of ancient Greece, teaching about Greek innovations and ideas of philosophy, government, science, religion, sport, and warfare, and how they have shaped world history and our own world view.
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Contents
Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Ancient Greece and the Beginnings of Democracy; Chapter 2: Farming, Trade, and the Greek Way of Life; Chapter 3: The Arts of the Ancient Greeks; Chapter 4: Greek Gods; Chapter 5: Sports and the Olympics; Chapter 6: Philosophy; Chapter 7: Architecture; Chapter 8: Science, Math, and Medicine; Chapter 9: Mapping the World and the Stars; Chapter 10: Warfare in Ancient Greece.