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1.A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture by: Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts February 12, 2004
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It is called a 'brief history' but it is surprisingly in-depth. This book in truth strikes a nice equilibrium between the readable and scholarly. It manages to cover all of the clear-cut salient points in regards to Greek history, politics, arts, culture and science. It happens to do it in some degree of detail yet also manages to touch on the surrounding historiography while also including a bibliography for those wanting to explore further. You hear of the 'Dorian invasion' theory and Sparta in regards to Nazi Germany and Communism, yet this book does not wish to interpose its opinions; it merely provides the salient details, key debates and at the most comes to the most likely conclusion. This is what you need from both a text book and an ... Read More:

2.Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity by: Sarah B. Pomeroy May 05, 1994
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Pomeroy's book was one of the first to tackle the real lives of Greek and Roman women, and though it has been superceded by a huge literature on the subject, it's still an excellent and worthwhile place to start. Starting with the Greek and Roman pantheon of goddesses, she works through a historical survey of women's lives taken from both material and literary evidence, starting with the Bronze age, working through classical Athens, the Hellenistic period, the Roman republic and through to the late empire and christianity. Because of the vast time period covered, this is a book which surveys the reality of women's lives rather than going into specific details, but there are some excellent points made, and ample bibliography ... Read More:

3.Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History by: Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts May 18, 2000
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One of the best things about this book is that it's current and up to date on the most recent dicoveries in ancient Greek history. It provides the reader with a clear and organized history of Greece which both the novice and student can appreciate. It also includes great original sources, which are sometimes difficult to come by, and excellent maps. This is a great review for pulling all the facts together.

4.Spartan Women by: Sarah B. Pomeroy July 25, 2002
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One of the best things about this book is that it's current and up to date on the most recent dicoveries in ancient Greek history. It provides the reader with a clear and organized history of Greece which both the novice and student can appreciate. It also includes great original sources, which are sometimes difficult to come by, and excellent maps. This is a great review for pulling all the facts together.

5.Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History by: Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts August 16, 2007
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One of the best things about this book is that it's current and up to date on the most recent dicoveries in ancient Greek history. It provides the reader with a clear and organized history of Greece which both the novice and student can appreciate. It also includes great original sources, which are sometimes difficult to come by, and excellent maps. This is a great review for pulling all the facts together.

6.Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity by: Sarah B Pomeroy September 21, 1978
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Pomeroy's book was one of the first to tackle the real lives of Greek and Roman women, and though it has been superceded by a huge literature on the subject, it's still an excellent and worthwhile place to start. Starting with the Greek and Roman pantheon of goddesses, she works through a historical survey of women's lives taken from both material and literary evidence, starting with the Bronze age, working through classical Athens, the Hellenistic period, the Roman republic and through to the late empire and christianity. Because of the vast time period covered, this is a book which surveys the reality of women's lives rather than going into specific details, but there are some excellent points made, and ample bibliography ... Read More:

7.A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society and Culture by: Sarah B Pomeroy, Stanley M Burstein, Walter Donaln, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts 2009-04
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It is called a 'brief history' but it is surprisingly in-depth. This book in truth strikes a nice equilibrium between the readable and scholarly. It manages to cover all of the clear-cut salient points in regards to Greek history, politics, arts, culture and science. It happens to do it in some degree of detail yet also manages to touch on the surrounding historiography while also including a bibliography for those wanting to explore further. You hear of the 'Dorian invasion' theory and Sparta in regards to Nazi Germany and Communism, yet this book does not wish to interpose its opinions; it merely provides the salient details, key debates and at the most comes to the most likely conclusion. This is what you need from both a text book and an introduction. ... Read More:

8.Women in the Classical World: Image and Text by: Elaine Fantham, Helene Peet Foley, Natalie Boymel Kampen, Sarah B. Pomeroy, H. Alan Shapiro August 03, 1995
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It is called a 'brief history' but it is surprisingly in-depth. This book in truth strikes a nice equilibrium between the readable and scholarly. It manages to cover all of the clear-cut salient points in regards to Greek history, politics, arts, culture and science. It happens to do it in some degree of detail yet also manages to touch on the surrounding historiography while also including a bibliography for those wanting to explore further. You hear of the 'Dorian invasion' theory and Sparta in regards to Nazi Germany and Communism, yet this book does not wish to interpose its opinions; it merely provides the salient details, key debates and at the most comes to the most likely conclusion. This is what you need from both a text book and an introduction. ... Read More:

9.Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History by: Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts October 15, 1998
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One of the best things about this book is that it's current and up to date on the most recent dicoveries in ancient Greek history. It provides the reader with a clear and organized history of Greece which both the novice and student can appreciate. It also includes great original sources, which are sometimes difficult to come by, and excellent maps. This is a great review for pulling all the facts together.

10.Women in Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra by: Sarah B. Pomeroy June 30, 1990
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One of the best things about this book is that it's current and up to date on the most recent dicoveries in ancient Greek history. It provides the reader with a clear and organized history of Greece which both the novice and student can appreciate. It also includes great original sources, which are sometimes difficult to come by, and excellent maps. This is a great review for pulling all the facts together.

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