This text opens with a description of the origins of the great civilization of ancient Greece, from the Minoans to the Classical era, including the birth of democracy and the rise to power of the great city states of Athens and Sparta. It ends with an account of the Hellenistic age when the power of the city states waned, but the ideas they spawned began to be taken up by the rest of the world. In between, aspects of ancient Greek life is looked at, including religion, art, science and philosophy. This is part of a series of reference works that look at the way of life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient cultures. The emphasis is on primary source material, with contemporary quotations offering insights into how life was actually lived.

 

This is volume 1 in The Ancient World .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 63 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Robert Hull is a teacher and educational consultant as well as writing non-fiction children's books and award-winning poetry. He lives in West Sussex.