TY - BOOK AU - Starr,Chester G. TI - The ancient Greeks SN - 0195012488 U1 - 913.8/03 N1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS -- The rise of Greek civilization -- The background of Greek history -- The rise of Athens to greatness -- The Golden Age of Athenian democracy -- The first stage of Greek civilization -- Greek history, 700-440 B.C. -- The decline of the Greek states, 440-336 B.C. -- The expansion of Greek civilization -- Alexander the great -- The Hellenistic Age -- Sources on Athenian democracy and imperialism N2 - Covers all aspects of life in early Greece, with abundant illustrations and an emphasis on the Greeks' role as the founders of Western civilization and culture ER -