Atlas klasického Řecka – Richer Nicolas (2020)

This historical atlas describes the golden age of the first European civilization in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. You will learn how the Greek city-states were formed, how they were governed, and how democracy, oligarchy, or tyranny functioned. You will understand the causes and consequences of the battles and rivalries among the Greeks, from the defeat of the Persians at Marathon to the conquests of Alexander the Great. You will read about what the Greeks achieved in the fields of art, science, and philosophy. Where did this nation living on the islands and the shores of the Aegean Sea draw such inspiration and strength? The new historical atlas describes two centuries of the peak period of ancient Greece. You will find out, for example: • How were the Greek city-states formed and how were they governed? • How did democracy, oligarchy, or tyranny function? • How did the battles and rivalries among the Greeks unfold from the defeat of the Persians at Marathon to the conquests of Alexander the Great? • What did the Greeks achieve in the fields of art, science, and philosophy? • Where did this nation living on the islands and the shores of the Aegean Sea draw inspiration and strength? Classical Greece is primarily associated with Athens, which played a significant role and even aspired to the position of hegemon of Greece, although the Attic metropolis was already defeated by Sparta by the middle of the classical period...