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From Homer's Bronze Age Mycenaean culture to the final collapse of ancient Greek civilization, the history of the Greek world with its language, culture, political systems, philosophy, art and architecture has fascinated countless generations. From the acts of citizen soldiers who safeguarded Greek civilization when it was threatened by the Persians to the Greek writers, poets, architects, politicians and philosophers on whose foundations Western culture has been built, the Greek influence endures. Even their mythology, which relates everything from the origins of the gods to the heroic exploits of Greek warriors, and the ruins of their once thriving, cosmopolitan cities continue to captivate the imaginations of students, scholars and general readers of all ages. Illustrated with maps that are intended to complement the text and highlight the evolution of the civilization, this atlas traces the entire historical, cultural and political progress of the Greeks and examines all aspects of Greek culture.

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Angus Konstam is a writer and renowned museum professional with degrees in both history and archaeology. He has written more than 20 books, including five other historical atlases for Checkmark Books. He lives in England.

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