Bibliograph

The Horizon book of ancient Greece, by the editors of Horizon magazine ; William Harlan Hale, author and editor in charge

Type

Label

The Horizon book of ancient Greece, by the editors of Horizon magazine ; William Harlan Hale, author and editor in charge

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-403) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplansportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Horizon book of ancient Greece

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

529755

Responsibility statement

by the editors of Horizon magazine ; William Harlan Hale, author and editor in charge

Summary

Broad panorama of the living heritage in history, art, science, philosophy and literature, that developed during fifteen centuries of Greek culture

Table Of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS -- The leanest land -- Dawn in the Aegean: a picture portfolio -- Gods and ancestors -- The divine family: a genealogy -- The twelve Olympians: a picture portfolio -- The age of heroes -- The world of myth: a picture portfolio -- The Greek eruption -- Poets and tellers of tales: an anthology -- Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta: a chart of script -- Expansion and energy: a picture portfolio -- The rival cities -- The ideal form: a picture portfolio -- Apollo and Dionysus -- The noble structure: a picture portfolio -- Dramatists at their height: an anthology -- The Greeks had a word for it: a glossary -- Life and love -- The Greeks at home: a picture portfolio -- Triumph and tragedy -- The high shrine at Delphi: a picture portfolio -- Prime movers of thought: an anthology -- Posers of problems: a sampling -- Final harvest -- The Autumnal Age: a picture portfolio -- The lasting light -- Reflection and revival: a picture portfolio

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