| Description |
7 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (64 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.). |
| Series |
The Modern scholar |
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Modern scholar.
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| System Details |
Compact disc. |
| Bibliography |
Course guide includes bibliographical references. |
| Performer |
Professor Eric H. Cline, lecturer. |
| Summary |
Professor Cline delves into the history of ancient Greece, frequently considered to be the founding nation of democracy in western civilization. From the Minoans to the Mycenaeans to the Trojan War and the first Olympics, the history of this remarkable civilization abounds with momentous events and cultural landmarks that resonate through the millennia. |
| Contents |
Lecture 1. The Minoans and Crete -- Lecture 2. The Mycenaeans and the Greek mainland -- Lecture 3. Homer and the Trojan War -- Lecture 4. The Greek Dark Ages -- Lecture 5. Archaic Greece and the Greek Renaissance -- Lecture 6. The rise of Sparta and Athens -- Lecture 7. The origins of democracy -- Lecture 8. The rise of Persia and the origins of the Ionian revolt -- Lecture 9. The Persian Wars -- Lecture 10. The Golden Age of Athens -- Lecture 11. The Peloponnesian War -- Lecture 12. Socrates, Plato, and the origins of Greek philosophy -- Lecture 13. Phillip II and Alexander the Great -- Lecture 14. Alexander's legacies and his successors. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C. -- Sound recordings.
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Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C. -- Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Recorded Books, Inc. Producer.
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| ISBN |
9781428127395 set |
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1428127399 set |
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9781428127401 course guide |
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1428127402 course guide |
| Music No. |
UC089 Recorded Books |
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