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Hellenic History

by George Willis BOTSFORD (1862 - 1917)

The Peloponnesian War to the Beginning of the Sicilian Expedition

"The purpose of this volume is to present in brief scope the evolution of Greek civilization a culture simple in its essential unity, although seemingly complex in its many and wide ramifications. In the conviction that the chief aim of history is to explain the present, the author has centered his attention on those phases of Greek life which have influenced to a marked degree the civilization of today." "In short this book represents an effort to combine political, economic, social and cultural history in one synthesis, centering attention on those factors which have contributed essentially to modern civilization." "The Hellenic History is intended to serve primarily as a text-book for college courses in Greek history, and as a guide to the reader who is interested in one or more phases of Greek achievement." (From Preface) In memory of Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

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Listen next episodes of Hellenic History:
A Cultural Revolution , Alexander's Empire and the Hellenistic Kingdoms , Art and Intelligence in the Fourth Century , Economy and Society , Hellenistic Culture: 1, City Construction and Art , Hellenistic Culture: 2, Philosophy, Science and Culture , Sicily and Magna Graecia , Social Aspects of the State , The Lacedaemonian Empire and the Ascendancy of Thebes , The Organization and Administration of the Hellenistic States , The Rise of Macedon to 337 , The Sicilian Expedition and the Last Years of the War