Chapter 3 Review: Suggested References

The Greek city-states, especially Athens, reached the height of their political, economic, and military power in the fifth century B.C.E. following the defeat of the Persian invasion of mainland Greece; scholars continue to investigate how the frequent wars of this period influenced not only the democracy of Athens but also the famous dramatists and philosophers of this so-called Golden Age.

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Briant, Pierre. From Cyrus to Alexander: History of the Persian Empire. Trans. Peter Daniels. 2006.

Camp, John M. The Archaeology of Athens. 2004.

*Dillon, John, and Tania Gergel. The Greek Sophists. 2003.

Foxhall, Lin. Studying Gender in Classical Antiquity. 2013.

*Grene, David, and Richmond Lattimore, eds. The Complete Greek Tragedies. 1992.

Herman, Gabriel. Morality and Behavior in Democratic Athens. 2006.

*Herodotus. The Histories. Trans. Aubrey de Sélincourt. Revised by John Marincola. Rev. ed. 2003.

Mitchell-Boyask, Robin. Plague and the Athenian Imagination: Drama, History, and the Cult of Asclepius. 2008.

Parker, Robert. Athenian Religion: A History. 1996.

Patterson, Cynthia B. The Family in Greek History. 1998.

*Strassler, Robert B., ed. The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War. 1996.

Strauss, Barry. The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece—and Western Civilization. 2005.

Thorley, John. Athenian Democracy. 2004.

Wees, Han van, ed. War and Violence in Ancient Greece. 2000.