Authors: SparkNotes Editors, John Crowther (Editor), Justin Kestler
ISBN-13: 9781411400337, ISBN-10: 141140033X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Spark Publishing
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
SparkNotes Greek Classics is a one-stop guide to the great works of Greek literature and thought—the masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western culture.
Inside, you’ll find thorough, insightful overviews of everything from the epics of Homer to the tragedies and comedies of Greek dramatists, from the chronicles of Greek historians to the musings of Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers. Greek Classics covers all the great writers and thinkers of classical Greece, from Aeschylus to Xenophon and everyone in between.
This guide also includes a comprehensive encyclopedia of terms, people, places, and ideas from Greek antiquity—with explanations that help you grasp the background behind names and concepts that still are referenced today.
SparkNotes Greek Classics is an invaluable resource for a student of the humanities, or for anyone who wants to gain a general understanding of ancient Greece and its contributions to the modern world.