Themes in Greek Society and Culture An Introduction to Ancient Greece

by Glazebrook, Allison; Vester, Christina

• ISBN13: 9780199036813
• ISBN10: 0199036810
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-02-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Covering the Bronze Age, as well as the Archaic, Classical, and early Hellenistic periods, Themes in Greek Society and Culture introduces students to central aspects of ancient Greek society. The updated second edition brings together 20 expert contributors who explore the institutions, structures, activities, and cultural output that formed the experience of living in ancient Greece.

Author Biography

Allison Glazebrook, Professor, Department of Classics, Brock University,Christina Vester, Associate Professor, Department of Classical Studies, University of Waterloo

Allison Glazebrook is Professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University.

Christina Vester is Associate Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.

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