I Greci

"This is a study of the character & history of an ancient civilisation, & of the people who created it."
Contents:
Introduction
The Formation the Greek People
The Country
Homer
The Polis
Classical Greece: The Early Period
Classical Greece: The Fifth Century
The Greeks at War
The Decline of the Polis
The Greek Mind
Myth & Religion
Life & Character
Index
"The best introduction I have ever read to Ancient Greece. The author's liveliness of mind & style has enabled him to make a mass of information appetizing & digestible".--Raymond Mortimer, Sunday Times