Ancient Greece /
Pearson, Anne,
Ancient Greece / Eyewitness Ancient Greece written by Anne Pearson. - Ameican edition. Revised edition. New edition. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm - Dk eyewitness . - DK eyewitness books. .
At head of title: Eyewitness. Includes index.
Greek world -- The Minoans -- The Mycenaeans -- To Troy and back -- Greek expansion -- City of Athens -- Politics in Athens -- Gods, goddesses, and myths -- Festivals and oracles -- Temples -- At home -- Women at work -- Growing up -- Fun and games -- Wining and dining -- A day at the theater -- Greek beauty -- Getting dressed -- The Greek games -- Wisdom and the arts -- Vases and vessels -- Farming and fishing -- Crafts, travel, and trade -- War -- Sparta -- Science and medicine -- Death and the afterlife -- Alexander the Great -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more.
Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world's founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world. "Travel back in time to a civilization rich in epic heroes, powerful gods, myths, and legends. Discover how ancient Greek art, ideas, science, and medicine have influenced the world today, and how a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus became the modern Olympic Games!" -- Back cover. Step back in time to an ancient world of mythical beasts, bow down to gods and goddesses, and take a trip to the first Olympics. Experience the glory of ancient Greece in this detailed introduction to one of the world's founding nations. Meet a fierce minotaur, wage war with Alexander the Great, look inside a temple, and learn how the people of ancient Greece lived their lives. Find out about their religions, their hobbies, and their amazing impact on the rest of our history.
9780744081534 074408153X
2023002512
Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.--Juvenile literature.
Greece--History--To 146 B.C.--Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.
Ancient Greece / Eyewitness Ancient Greece written by Anne Pearson. - Ameican edition. Revised edition. New edition. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm - Dk eyewitness . - DK eyewitness books. .
At head of title: Eyewitness. Includes index.
Greek world -- The Minoans -- The Mycenaeans -- To Troy and back -- Greek expansion -- City of Athens -- Politics in Athens -- Gods, goddesses, and myths -- Festivals and oracles -- Temples -- At home -- Women at work -- Growing up -- Fun and games -- Wining and dining -- A day at the theater -- Greek beauty -- Getting dressed -- The Greek games -- Wisdom and the arts -- Vases and vessels -- Farming and fishing -- Crafts, travel, and trade -- War -- Sparta -- Science and medicine -- Death and the afterlife -- Alexander the Great -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more.
Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world's founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world. "Travel back in time to a civilization rich in epic heroes, powerful gods, myths, and legends. Discover how ancient Greek art, ideas, science, and medicine have influenced the world today, and how a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus became the modern Olympic Games!" -- Back cover. Step back in time to an ancient world of mythical beasts, bow down to gods and goddesses, and take a trip to the first Olympics. Experience the glory of ancient Greece in this detailed introduction to one of the world's founding nations. Meet a fierce minotaur, wage war with Alexander the Great, look inside a temple, and learn how the people of ancient Greece lived their lives. Find out about their religions, their hobbies, and their amazing impact on the rest of our history.
9780744081534 074408153X
2023002512
Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.--Juvenile literature.
Greece--History--To 146 B.C.--Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.