Written by four leading authorities on the classical world, Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History introduces students to the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. The most comprehensive and balanced history of ancient Greece that

covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era, it integrates the most recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history with a traditional yet lively narrative of political, military, and diplomatic history. The authors show how the early Greeks

borrowed from their neighbors but eventually developed a distinctive culture all their own, one that was marked by astonishing creativity, versatility, and resilience. The book goes on to trace the complex and surprising evolution of Greek civilization to its eventual dissolution as it merged with a

variety of other cultures. Using physical evidence from archaeology, the written testimony of literary texts and inscriptions, and anthropological models based on comparative studies, the authors provide an account of the Greek world that is thoughtful and sophisticated yet accessible to students

and general readers with little or no knowledge of Greece.

Featuring 19 maps, more than 80 photographs, and numerous selections that highlight a variety of primary source material, Ancient Greece is an indispensable text for courses in ancient Greek history.

萨拉·B.波默罗伊, 纽约市立大学亨特学院研究中心知名古典学及历史教授（荣誉退休教授） ,主要从事古希腊、罗马女性及历史研究,其研究成果包括《女神、娼妓、妻子和努力：古典时期的女性》（Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity）、《斯巴达妇女》（ Spartan Women） 和 《莱琪雅之死：古典时期家庭暴力研究》（The Murder of Regilla: A Case of Domestic Violence in Antiquity）等。

斯坦利 M. 伯斯坦,加州州立大学洛杉矶分校教授（荣誉退休教授）,主攻古希腊历史研究,著述丰厚,其中包括《克利奥帕特拉的时代》（The Reign of Cleopatra）；《希腊化时期：从伊普苏斯战役到克利奥帕特拉七世之死》（The Hellenistic Age from the battle of Ipsos to the death of Kleopatra VII）；《古希腊之前哨：黑海中的赫拉克里亚的诞生》（Outpost of Hellenism: The Emergence of Heraclea on the Black Sea）等。

沃尔特·唐兰 （已过世）,加州大学欧文分校教授,其主要研究方向为黑暗时期和古典时代的希腊史,著述丰厚,包括《贵族式的理想及论文选集》（The Aristocratic Ideal and Selected Papers）。

珍妮弗·托尔伯特·罗伯茨, 纽约市立大学城市学院研究中心古典学及历史教授,主要从事雅典民主制度和古希腊社会、政治观念的研究,其著述包括《雅典政府问责制及雅典的审判制度：西方观念中的反民主传统》（Accountability in Athenian Government and Athens on Trial: The Anti-Democratic Tradition in Western Thought）。罗伯茨教授还参与编辑了《诺顿文学评论》系列中有关希罗多德与修昔底德的部分。