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A history of ancient Greece, by Professor Eric H. Cline

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A history of ancient Greece

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by Professor Eric H. Cline

The Modern scholar

Professor Cline delves into the history of ancient Greece, frequently considered to be the founding nation of democracy in western civilization. From the Minoans to the Mycenaeans to the Trojan War and the first Olympics, the history of this remarkable civilization abounds with momentous events and cultural landmarks that resonate through the millennia

Lecture 1. The Minoans and Crete -- Lecture 2. The Mycenaeans and the Greek mainland -- Lecture 3. Homer and the Trojan War -- Lecture 4. The Greek Dark Ages -- Lecture 5. Archaic Greece and the Greek Renaissance -- Lecture 6. The rise of Sparta and Athens -- Lecture 7. The origins of democracy -- Lecture 8. The rise of Persia and the origins of the Ionian revolt -- Lecture 9. The Persian Wars -- Lecture 10. The Golden Age of Athens -- Lecture 11. The Peloponnesian War -- Lecture 12. Socrates, Plato, and the origins of Greek philosophy -- Lecture 13. Phillip II and Alexander the Great -- Lecture 14. Alexander's legacies and his successors

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