The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece

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The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wide-ranging synthesis of history, society, and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece, from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490–480 BC. In ten clearly written and succinct chapters, leading scholars from around the English-speaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece, from social, political, and military history to early achievements in poetry, philosophy, and the visual arts. Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture. Individual Greek city-states rose to great power and wealth, and after a long period of isolation, many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world. This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West.

"With all the questions and debates that this volume presents, it certainly encourages the reader to explore the subjects more deeply." --BMCR

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Frontmatter
pp i-xviii
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Introduction
pp 1-10
- By H. A. Shapiro
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Part 1 - History of Archaic Greece
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1 - Tyrants and Lawgivers
pp 13-39
- By Victor Parker
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2 - Polis, Community, and Ethnic Identity
pp 40-60
- By Jonathan M. Hall
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3 - Warfare and Hoplites
pp 61-84
- By Peter Krentz
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4 - The Life Cycle in Archaic Greece
pp 85-108
- By Deborah Kamen
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Part 2 - Literature and Philosophy
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5 - Homer, Hesiod, and the Epic Tradition
pp 111-140
- By Jonathan L. Ready
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6 - Archaic Greek Poetry
pp 141-168
- By Leslie V. Kurke
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7 - The Philosophers in Archaic Greek Culture
pp 169-198
- By Andrea Wilson Nightingale
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Part 3 - History and Material Culture
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8 - Colonization Greece on the Move, 900-480
pp 201-224
- By Carla M. Antonaccio
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9 - Delphi, Olympia, and the Art of Politics
pp 225-264
- By Richard T. Neer
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10 - The Human Figure in Early Greek Sculpture and Vase Painting
pp 265-286
- By Jeffrey M. Hurwit
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Index
pp 287-303
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Frontmatter
pp i-xviii

Introduction
pp 1-10

Part 1 - History of Archaic Greece

1 - Tyrants and Lawgivers
pp 13-39

2 - Polis, Community, and Ethnic Identity
pp 40-60

3 - Warfare and Hoplites
pp 61-84

4 - The Life Cycle in Archaic Greece
pp 85-108

Part 2 - Literature and Philosophy

5 - Homer, Hesiod, and the Epic Tradition
pp 111-140

6 - Archaic Greek Poetry
pp 141-168

7 - The Philosophers in Archaic Greek Culture
pp 169-198

Part 3 - History and Material Culture

8 - Colonization Greece on the Move, 900-480
pp 201-224

9 - Delphi, Olympia, and the Art of Politics
pp 225-264

10 - The Human Figure in Early Greek Sculpture and Vase Painting
pp 265-286

Index
pp 287-303

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