A Companion to the Classical Greek World

This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new
interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the
aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B. C. to the death of Alexander
the Great in 323 B. C.

* Topics covered range from the political and institutional
structures of Greek society, to literature, art, economics,
society, warfare, geography and the environment

* Discusses the problems of interpreting the various sources for
the period

* Guides the reader towards a broadly-based understanding of the
history of the Classical Age