Thebes: A History

ISBN-13: 9780367878047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 178 str.

Nicholas Rockwell

Opis

Thebes offers a scholarly survey of the history and archaeology of the city. Discussions of major developments in politics, war, society and culture form the basis of a chronological examination of one of Greece’s most powerful and dynamic cities. By taking a broad view, the book’s account speaks to larger trends in the ancient Mediterr

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Introduction

1. Mycenean Thebes (1600-1200 BCE)











2. Dark Age and Renaissance Thebes (1200-700 BCE)











3. Archaic Thebes (700-479 BCE)











4. Classical Thebes (457-404 BCE)











5. Classical Thebes (395-371 BCE)











6. Classical Thebes (371-335 BCE)











7. Hellenistic and Roman Thebes (323 BCE-395 CE)

Ancient Sources

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Nicholas Rockwell received his BA and MA from CSU, Fresno and his PhD from UCLA. His research focuses on the connections between military and political developments in the ancient world, and he is currently working on a monograph about the citizen-soldier in antiquity. He has taught at UCLA and the University of Denver with courses on ancient Greece, Rome, the Near East, Egypt, comparative history, and warfare and politics.