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After colonizing the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor, the ancient Greeks turned toward southern Italy and Sicily, driven by the unrest that troubled their homeland in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C. The new arrivals brought with them their language, as well as their cultural and religious traditions and the institution of the polis. In Italy they created an autonomous political community that eventually surpassed the cities of Greece in wealth, military power, and architectural and cultural splendor. Such forefathers of Western philosophy as Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Archimedes lived and worked within this civilization. The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily presents an overview of Greek colonization in Italy and the principal historical events that took place in this area from the Archaic period until the ascendancy of the Romans. This comprehensive survey is followed by a review of the major archaeological sites in the region.
Book Synopsis The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily by : Luca Cerchiai
Download or read book The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily written by Luca Cerchiai and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After colonizing the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor, the ancient Greeks turned toward southern Italy and Sicily, driven by the unrest that troubled their homeland in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C. The new arrivals brought with them their language, as well as their cultural and religious traditions and the institution of the polis. In Italy they created an autonomous political community that eventually surpassed the cities of Greece in wealth, military power, and architectural and cultural splendor. Such forefathers of Western philosophy as Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Archimedes lived and worked within this civilization. The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily presents an overview of Greek colonization in Italy and the principal historical events that took place in this area from the Archaic period until the ascendancy of the Romans. This comprehensive survey is followed by a review of the major archaeological sites in the region.
First published in 1931, this book by archaeologist David Randall-MacIver provides a detailed description of Greek architectural sites in southern Italy and Sicily, together with narratives on the cities where the sites are found, including their mythologies and most famous citizens, visitors and political figures. “MY IDEA in writing this book has been to supply a need which others must have felt besides myself. The scholarly visitor to Lower Italy and Sicily has up till now been obliged to take his choice between travelling with a large, though always inadequate, library and travelling with nothing more than a Baedeker. There existed no single volume in which he could find all those details of topography and local archaeology which are the first interest of any man who retains a love for classical literature and a feeling for the romance of Greek history.”—Preface
Book Synopsis Greek Cities in Italy and Sicily by : David Randall-MacIver
Download or read book Greek Cities in Italy and Sicily written by David Randall-MacIver and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931, this book by archaeologist David Randall-MacIver provides a detailed description of Greek architectural sites in southern Italy and Sicily, together with narratives on the cities where the sites are found, including their mythologies and most famous citizens, visitors and political figures. “MY IDEA in writing this book has been to supply a need which others must have felt besides myself. The scholarly visitor to Lower Italy and Sicily has up till now been obliged to take his choice between travelling with a large, though always inadequate, library and travelling with nothing more than a Baedeker. There existed no single volume in which he could find all those details of topography and local archaeology which are the first interest of any man who retains a love for classical literature and a feeling for the romance of Greek history.”—Preface
The analysis of a Greek political phenomenon within the confines of the so-called colonial city-states of Sicily and Southern Italy is the theme of the present book. On the basis of detailed case-studies covering the revolutions in cities like Croton, Cumae, Acragas and Syracuse, the following subjects are dealt with: social stratification and political institutions, the massive presence of foreigners and non-Greeks within the borders of the polis, the role of mercenaries in the local armies and in city life. An apart chapter is dedicated to the technique of the coup d'�tat, showing how it was determined by the peculiarities of the Greek city-state.
Book Synopsis Revolution and Society in Greek Sicily and Southern Italy by : Shlomo Berger
Download or read book Revolution and Society in Greek Sicily and Southern Italy written by Shlomo Berger and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 1992 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis of a Greek political phenomenon within the confines of the so-called colonial city-states of Sicily and Southern Italy is the theme of the present book. On the basis of detailed case-studies covering the revolutions in cities like Croton, Cumae, Acragas and Syracuse, the following subjects are dealt with: social stratification and political institutions, the massive presence of foreigners and non-Greeks within the borders of the polis, the role of mercenaries in the local armies and in city life. An apart chapter is dedicated to the technique of the coup d'�tat, showing how it was determined by the peculiarities of the Greek city-state.
Book Synopsis Greek Cities in Italy and Sicily by : David Randall Mc Iver
Download or read book Greek Cities in Italy and Sicily written by David Randall Mc Iver and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Greek cities in Italy and Sicily written by David Randall-MacIver and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by Oxford Clarendon Press 1891-94.. This book was released on 1891 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
This magnificent book presents 82 masterpieces of Greek vase painting and sculpture in terrocotta, stone, and bronze from the eight great museum collections of the South of Italy and Sicily. 170 colour illustrations
Book Synopsis Magna Graecia by : Michael J. Bennett
Download or read book Magna Graecia written by Michael J. Bennett and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent book presents 82 masterpieces of Greek vase painting and sculpture in terrocotta, stone, and bronze from the eight great museum collections of the South of Italy and Sicily. 170 colour illustrations
Book Synopsis The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times by : E.. Freeman
Download or read book The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times written by E.. Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Western Greeks by : Thomas James Dunbabin
Download or read book The Western Greeks written by Thomas James Dunbabin and published by Ares Publishers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sicily, Phoenician, Greek, and Roman by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book Sicily, Phoenician, Greek, and Roman written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by London, Unwin. This book was released on 1892 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
