s/t: From the Beginnings to the Byzantine Era This translation of Bengtson's Griechische Geschichte, accessibly written, comprehensively covers Early Bronze to Byzantine eras, displays a mastery of evidence & includes critical citation & assessment of ancient sources & modern research. An ideal textbook for ancient Greek history teachers, it's a scholarly research tool & informative for all readers. Illustrations Translator's Preface Preface to the 1st Edition Preface to the 2nd Edition Preface to the 4th Edition The Early Ages of Greece Migration & Transition The Greek Colonisation 800-500 Politics & Society in the Colonisation Period The Growth of Power The Persian Wars Fifty Crucial Years The Peloponnesian War The Decline of the Greek Polis Philip II of Macedonia Alexander the Great The Hellenistic Monarchies Hellenistic Civilization The Hellenistic States Under Roman Supremacy The Greeks in the Roman Empire Sources & Notes Research 1976-87 Appendix King Lists Stemmata Chronological Table Abbreviations Index