Contains full-color illustrated drawings depicting the historical, political, and cultural development of ancient Greece including profiles of Greek philosophers, gods and heroes, the Acropolis, Olympic games, the temple and theater, and more.
General Note
Translation of: Grecia.
Includes index.
Content Note
The origins of Western civilization -- The Hellenic world : The fabulous ancient Greece -- Greek thinkers : A well of wisdom -- Gods and heroes : First, there was chaos -- The Trojan War : Between myth and reality -- The Acropolis : Closer to the gods -- Greek colonization : The Mediterranean, a great empire -- The Olympic Games : Those chosen by the gods -- The temple : Mathematics in the service of art -- The theater : From drama to comedy -- Sculpture and painting : The perfection of forms -- Alexander the Great : The greatest of the conquerors.