Themes in Greek Society and Culture

Allison Glazebrook is Professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University.Christina Vester is Associate Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.

• Note: Each chapter contains · Opener · Timeline · Introduction · Primary Source boxes (1-8 per chapter) · Controversy boxes · Links to Other Chapters · Key Terms · Summary · End-of-chapter questions (5-10 per chapter) · Further Reading · Notes - Works Cited Introduction 1: The Ancient Greeks From Mycenae to Macedon, Ron Kroeker 2: The Greek Bronze Age: Origins and Collapse, Brendan Burke 3: Ordering the Polis: Government and Public Administration, Matthew A. Sears 4: War and Peace, Sheila Ager 5: Going to Market: The Economy and Society, Ben Akrigg 6: Connecting to the Divine: Greek Cult and Ritual, Bonnie MacLachlan 7: Finding a Balance: Law and Justice in Ancient Greece, Judith Fletcher 8: Status and Class, Jeremy Trevett 9: Sparta: Separating Reality from Mirage, Noreen Humble 10: Slaves and Slavery, Rob Tordoff 11: The Greeks and Others: Ancient Greeks in Their Mediterranean and Near Eastern Context NEW, Emily Varto 12: From Birth to Death: Disease, Disability, and Health, Maria A. Liston 13: Gender and Sexuality, Allison Glazebrook 14: Women and the Greek Household, Christina Vester 15: At the Gymnasium: Competition and Sport, Reyes Bertolín Cebrián 16: Literature and Performance, Andrew Faulkner 17: Art and Architecture, Marina Haworth 18: Philosophy (600-30 BCE), Vernon Provencal 19: Ancient Macedonia: The Emergence of a New World Order, Frances Pownall 20: The Past in the Present: Ancient Greece in Western Culture, Aara Suksi Conclusion Glossary Index