Hellenic History

George Willis Botsford (1862 - 1917)

"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)

Genre(s): Antiquity

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
00:05:28
Play 01 Country and People ChadH94
00:13:31
Play 02 The Minoan Age MajorHistory
00:56:49
Play 03 The Middle Age: Transition from Minoan to Hellenic Life MajorHistory
01:01:27
Play 04 Economic Growth and Colonial Expansion MajorHistory
00:42:54
Play 05 Evolution of the City-State, Amphictyonies and Leagues MajorHistory
00:37:03
Play 06 Crete, Lacedaemon and the Peleponnesian League MajorHistory
01:03:29
Play 07 Athens: From Monarchy to Democracy Emanuela
00:58:57
Play 08 Intellectual Awakening: 1, Social and Literary Progress Wes Freeman
00:28:27
Play 09 Intellectual Awakening: 2, Religious, Moral and Scientific Progress Wes Freeman
00:44:23
Play 10 Conquest of the Asiatic Greeks by the Lydians and Persians Sim
00:22:48
Play 11 The War with Persia and Carthage MorganScorpion
00:52:47
Play 12 The Age of the War Heroes: 1, Political and Economic Emanuela
01:12:46
Play 13 The Age of the War Heroes: 2, Society and Culture Kazbek
00:56:39
Play 14 The Age of Pericles: 1, Imperialism Jane Bennett
00:36:43
Play 15 The Age of Pericles: 2, The Athenian Democracy Jane Bennett
00:26:29
Play 16 The Age of Pericles: 3, Society and Public Works Jane Bennett
00:39:38
Play 17 The Age of Pericles: 4, Thought, Culture and Character Jane Bennett
01:11:48
Play 18 The Peloponnesian War to the Beginning of the Sicilian Expedition Ryan Fahey
00:35:20
Play 19 The Sicilian Expedition and the Last Years of the War Ryan Fahey
00:31:06
Play 20 A Cultural Revolution Kazbek
00:59:33
Play 21 The Lacedaemonian Empire and the Ascendancy of Thebes Ryan Fahey
00:45:49
Play 22 Sicily and Magna Graecia KevinS
00:14:54
Play 23 The Rise of Macedon to 337 Jason Daves
00:25:52
Play 24 Economy and Society Ryan Fahey
00:40:55
Play 25 Social Aspects of the State Ryan Fahey
00:27:34
Play 26 Art and Intelligence in the Fourth Century Ryan Fahey
00:51:31
Play 27 Alexander's Empire and the Hellenistic Kingdoms Sim
00:34:55
Play 28 The Organization and Administration of the Hellenistic States Kazbek
00:35:11
Play 29 Hellenistic Culture: 1, City Construction and Art Emanuela
00:24:51
Play 30 Hellenistic Culture: 2, Philosophy, Science and Culture Availle
00:35:32