The Greek World - 9780415060318

Taylor & Francis

The Greek WorldAuthor(s): Anton Powell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415060318, 978-0415060318\nSynopsis\nStudying from the Mycenean to the late Hellenistic period, this work includes new articles by twenty-seven specialists of ancient Greece, and presents an examination of the Greek cultures of mainland Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Italy.\n\nWith the chapters sharing the theme of social history, this fascinating book focuses on women, the poor, and the slaves all traditionally seen as beyond the margins of powerand includes the study of figures who were on the literal margins of the Greek world.\n\nBringing to the forefront the research into areas previously thought of as marginal, Anton Powell sheds new light on vital topics and authors who are central to the study of Greek culture. \n\nPlatos reforms are illuminated through a consideration of his impatient and revolutionary attitude to women, and Powell a.