World Famous Comics: Phoenix: The Rise of the Greeks (Phoenix Press)
Phoenix: The Rise of the Greeks (Phoenix Press)
By: Michael Grant Publisher: Phoenix Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Phoenix Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 416 Publication Date: December 31, 2001
The greatest name in popular classical scholarship sheds light on one of history's most creative eras and civilizations: the ancient Greeks between 1000 and 494 B.C. During this time, among other landmarks the introduction of the Phoenician alphabet enabled the recording of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. The world Grant introduces goes beyond the boundaries of modern Greece to Asia Minor, Italy, Sicily, and Russia, and he includes compelling discussions of the economic and social roles of slaves and women. A captivating and highly original perspective on an extraordinary culture.
Early History of the Greek City States "The Rise of the Greeks" by Michael Grant is a very good look at the period of history of the Greek City states from around 1000 to 500 BC. This is a period of history for which it is hard to find good sources of information, and this is certainly the best book that I have found on the period. Michael Grant does a good job of pulling together information from the various sources. Nor is this book limited to just a one or two city states. The author does a commendable job of looking at many different city states, although as he talks about in his introduction, it would be impossible to cover the hundreds that existed.
One area that could have been better would have been the maps. Yes there are some provided, but there could have been more, and they could have been placed better and notated to aid the reader in following the descriptions in the text. On the whole though, this is a very good book, and the author does a good job of relating what was going on in each of these areas during that time period. The book also includes chronological tables, and a bibliography, both of which are of use to the reader in understanding the timing of the events of the period, and finding additional references.
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