Ancient Greece was one of the main sources of Western civilization and was hailed as the spiritual source of the entire Western civilization.
Without understanding ancient Greece, it is difficult to fully understand Western civilization.
Today, I will share with you 55 good books about ancient Greece, and come and collect your list of ancient Greek books!
Greece pioneered the traditions of Western civilization
Although it died out two thousand years ago
However, the classical model it set up continues to this day
Therefore, people of insight in the West still always "call Greece what they say"
1. History of Herodotus
Herodotus, the "father of history" in the West
An immortal encyclopedic tome
Classics of history and political science
2. History of the Peloponnesian War
The "Greek World War" on an unprecedented scale
The historian Thucydides witnessed the Great War
Show you the magnificent scenes of land and naval battles
The partisan struggle was fierce and fierce
and subtle changes in people's psychological mentality during the war
3. "Ancient Greek Empire"
Today's Western civilization is rooted in ancient Greek civilization
The ancient Greek Empire was a topic that could never be talked about
What distinguished the Greeks from other ancient peoples were the questions they asked themselves: What did man make? Is justice important or not? What values are worth fighting for? This book details the development of ancient Greek civilization, the conditions under which it was able to form this culture, and the reasons for the eventual decline of ancient Greece, and shows the reader the colorful daily life of ancient Greeks.
4. Social Life in Ancient Greece
A detailed overview of the history of the ancient Greek period
A panoramic reproduction of the social and historical life of the ancient Greek period
This book details the occurrence and development of ancient Greek civilization through words and pictures
5. Greece and Rome: Past and Present
What is the relationship between tradition and reality?
Is the classical world really far away from us?
Influences of the classical tradition
"Resurrected" in the New Context of the 21st Century
New problems for humanity in the future
Similar precedents can still be found in the classical world
6. "The Long March"
Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, writer, philosopher, and military man
A classic masterpiece based on personal experience
7. "Alexander's Expedition"
Arian was an important scholar of Alexandria
The end of one world and the birth of another
Describes the entire process of Alexander's expedition
8. The Ancient Greek City – From Homer to Alexandria
An important reference for the study of the history of ancient Greek cities
It brings together many famous scholars of European and American classics
It involves the ancient urban history and urban geography of the Mediterranean region
Urban mechanisms and the decline of cities
9. Citations of Greek Latin Historical Inscriptions
It contains different historical periods of ancient Greece and Rome
106 important historical inscriptions
He is a major in Western classics and ancient history in China
First-hand research literature is provided
Training in historical materials and languages for the study of the history of classical civilizations in the world
It is of particular importance
10. The Greek Spirit: A History of Civilization
The greatest historian of modern times
Outline Greek civilization
Read Western literature
Greek mythology and civilization should be understood
In essence, the Greek spirit is neither a geographical nor a linguistic concept, but a concept of community and culture. The Greek spirit was presented as a very different way of life in the city-state (this dominant system).
11. History of Greece: To 322 BC
Recognized as a masterpiece of ancient Greek history in the 20th century
An essential book for the study of ancient Greek history and the ancient history of the world
The History of Greece is a good book without reason.
——Zhao Ming, Professor of Southwest University
12. The Athenian System
Aristotle's famous ancient Greek classics
Describes the development of the political system of the Athenian city-state
13. The Cambridge History of Greco-Roman Political Thought
The first systematic and comprehensive study of Greco-Roman political thought
An authoritative guide to how the Greeks and Romans governed the country
This book is the first comprehensive and comprehensive study of ancient Greco-Roman political thought in the English-speaking world, covering a series of thinkers from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Theogenes to the early days of christ, not only to understand the development of Western political thought, but more importantly, to understand the influence of these ideas on the modern West, and to better understand the nature of Western politics.
14. The Economic History of Ancient Greece
This book explores the economy of ancient Greek civilization
From the primitive stage of Greek civilization to the Aegean civilization
Down to the Ptolemaic dynasty of Macedonia in greek civilization
Spanning the territory of Greek civilization, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River
A comprehensive review of ancient Greek history
15. Trade and Politics in Ancient Greece
A treatise on the economic and political sciences of Greece of great importance
A must-read classic for studying the ancient economy
16. Democracy in Ancient Greece
This book is the first systematic and comprehensive discussion of ancient Greek democracy in China, which not only has a more in-depth discussion of Athenian democracy, but also explores the democratic politics or democratic factors of other Greek city-states such as Sparta, which helps us to have a more comprehensive understanding of the democratic politics of the ancient Greek world, deepen our understanding of the historical diversity of ancient Greece, and is a comprehensive study of the rise, development, general characteristics and historical influence of ancient Greek democratic politics.
17. The Spirit of Democracy and Science in Ancient Greece
The book "Democracy and Scientific Spirit in Ancient Greece" not only condenses the incisive and in-depth discussion of the scientific and humanistic spirit contained in ancient Greek philosophy by Mr. Wang Zisong, a researcher of the history of philosophy in the mainland and the host of the national social science major project "History of Greek Philosophy", but also condenses the methods and experiences of the older generation of scholars in the study of the history of Greek philosophy, which is the essence that philosophy lovers and researchers cannot bypass.
Academy of Athens
18. The Republic
It deals with various aspects of Plato's system of thought
Including philosophy, ethics, education, literature and art, politics and other content
Explore the question of the ideal state
Plato's ideal state was the earliest utopia in human history
19. "The Plea of Socrates in Socrates"
Plato's earliest works
What is a civic duty?
20. "Kalmid Chapter"
What is "sophrosyne"?
"Is virtue teachable"?
21. "Pei Dong Chapter"
Pass the memories of Socrates' student Ferguson
Tells the story of Socrates' words and deeds the day before his execution