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Print Price: $99.99

Format:
Paperback
560 pp.
112 photos; 6 maps; 23 figures, 7.5" x 9.25"

ISBN-13:
9780199036813

Copyright Year:
2022

Imprint: OUP Canada


Themes in Greek Society and Culture

An Introduction to Ancient Greece, Second Edition

Edited by Allison Glazebrook and Christina Vester

The most engaging, accessible, and rich overview of the ancient Greeks' institutions, structures, activities, and cultural outputs from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.

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.

Readership : Themes in Greek Society and Culture targets introductory courses in classics that focus on ancient Greek society and history, which are usually found in first or second year in the department of classics or history.

Reviews

  • "This is a helpful thematic approach to the ancient world that takes into account newer approaches to Greek antiquity. It uses a wide variety of evidence and approaches and therefore is representative of the field."
    --Melissa Funke, University of Winnipeg

  • "This text is, in my opinion, the best overall introductory textbook on the topic of ancient Greek civilization currently on the market. It presents the ever-evolving discipline of classics in a way that makes clear its relevance as a vibrant and dynamic field in the world today, taking into account a variety of source materials and presenting a thematic approach which is engaging, accessible, and scholarly."
    --Lisa Micheelsen, Concordia University of Edmonton

  • "This textbook offers an alternative to traditional, chronologically-based textbooks; it is organized thematically, allowing for greater flexibility and adaptability to individual course needs. This textbook explores topics to a degree not typically possible in traditional textbooks and provides expert insight by leading scholars from Canada and the US."
    --Chelsea Gardener, Acadia University

Note: Each chapter contains
· Opener
· Timeline
· Introduction
· Primary Source boxes (1-8 per chapter)
· Controversy boxes
· Links to Other Chapters
· Key Terms
· Summary
· End-of-chapter questions (5-10 per chapter)
· Further Reading
· Notes
- Works Cited
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. Slaves and Slavery, Rob Tordoff
11. The Greeks and Others: Ancient Greeks in Their Mediterranean and Near Eastern Context NEW, 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. Philosophy (600-30 BCE), Vernon Provencal
19. Ancient Macedonia: The Emergence of a New World Order, Frances Pownall
20. The Past in the Present: Ancient Greece in Western Culture, Aara Suksi
Conclusion
Glossary
Index

Instructor's Resources
Instructor's Manual:
Each chapter to include:
-- Chapter summary
-- 3-5 learning objectives
-- 5-8 discussion suggestions
-- 5-8 sample essay/exam questions
-- 5-8 additional readings
Annotated weblinks:
-- Features a list of weblinks curated by the volume's editors
Image Bank:
-- All figures, tables, and maps from the book available as downloadable files.
Timeline Exercise: NEW
-- Timeline exercises that have students match key events and dates from the chapter-opening timelines.

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.

Themes in Roman Society and Culture - Matt Gibbs, Milorad Nikolic and Pauline Ripat
A Brief History of Ancient Greece - Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, David Tandy and Georgia Tsouvala
Ancient Greece - Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, David Tandy and Georgia Tsouvala
The Greeks - Ian Morris and Barry B. Powell

Special Features

  • Innovative thematic approach encourages students to make connections among the interrelated factors that influenced Greek society, such as class, gender, sexuality, justice, war and peace, and art.
  • Expert contributors - this volume brings together carefully edited chapters written by active Canadian scholars, offering students an authoritative introduction to ancient Greece.
  • Historical timelines at the beginning of select chapters ensure students have a grasp of Greece's chronological history before exploring topics thematically.
  • Primary Source boxes provide excerpts of translated documents from the period, offering students an enriched perspective on a variety of topics.
  • Controversy boxes examining a range of topics relating to chapter content develops awareness of some difficulty or challenge within the topic or its research
New to this Edition
  • New chapter The Greeks and Others: Ancient Greeks in Their Mediterranean and Near Eastern Context (Ch. 11) examines the social and cultural impact of the relationship between Greeks and "foreigners" or "others" both within and outside of Greece.
  • New Controversy boxes added on diverse and exciting topics such as: colonization (Ch.1), terrorism (Ch.4), "witchcraft" trials (Ch.7), women's empowerment (Ch.9), concept of race in Ancient Greece (Ch.11), infanticide (Ch.12), and Aristotle and the "Alt-Right" (Ch.18).
  • New introduction for Primary Source boxes guide students' understanding of primary sources.
  • Expanded coverage of the Bronze Age and the Hellenistic Period throughout.
  • Expanded coverage of gender and sexual identities, enslavements, race, and ethnicity in Ancient Greece.