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03663aam a22005058i 4500 001 D2D84FC8598611EC9F5A40905DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211210010012 008 210427s2021 nyuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021012414 020 $a 1541618297 020 $a 9781541618299 035 $a (OCoLC)1237348138 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d TOH $d ZHI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-gr--- 100 1 $a Beaton, Roderick, $e author. 245 14 $a The Greeks : $b a global history / $c Roderick Beaton. 250 $a First edition. 263 $a 2110 264 1 $a New York : $b Basic Books, $c 2021. 300 $a xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "When we think of the Greeks, what comes to mind first is likely to be the artistic and scientific achievements of the group of city-states led by Athens and Sparta around two and a half thousand years ago-a civilization that laid foundation for much of the arts, science, politics, and law throughout the developed world today. But the story of the Greeks is far more than the story of this classical civilization alone. Greek is one of only three languages, along with Chinese and Hebrew, that have been continuously spoken and written for more than 3000 years. The Greeks traces the story of Greek-speakers all the way back to the beginning of recorded history, and all the way forward to today. As historian Roderick Beaton shows, the Greeks produced a series of civilizations that were both deeply interconnected and characterized by constant reinvention, fighting different enemies, trading with different partners, worshipping different gods, and even calling themselves by different names. While they continuously inhabited the same southeastern corner of Europe, Greeks again and again ranged widely across the globe. Bronze Age Mycenaeans were warriors and traders who built fortresses at home and far-reaching trade routes abroad. Alexander the Great, a pupil of Aristotle, spread classical art and learning across Eurasia through his conquests. Greeks living under Roman rule produced their own distinct version of Roman civilization, and pious Byzantines for nearly a thousand years sought to export Christianity worldwide. Today Greece's debt makes its future in the E.U. uncertain, while its diaspora flourishes on five continents. Drawing upon Beaton's decades of research, The Greeks maps out this millennia-spanning story, revealing how Greek speakers developed a shared sense of identity and how they forever influenced the world"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Civilization $x Greek influences. 650 0 $a Greeks $x Ethnic identity. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Civilization. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Civilization. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862898 650 7 $a Civilization $x Greek influences. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862910 650 7 $a Greeks $x Ethnic identity. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00947555 651 0 $a Greece $x Civilization. 651 0 $a Greece $x History. 651 7 $a Greece. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01208380 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 8 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010030704.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20230520010049.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20221213010501.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20221012010741.0 952 $l OPAX566 $d 20221008011705.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20220107010156.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20220104010701.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20211210010230.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D2D84FC8598611EC9F5A40905DECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b C@VInitiate Another SILO Locator Search