A 'new history' of ancient Greece intended to represent the latest generation of thinking on the Classical World. The textbook style format spans the Bronze to the Hellenistic age, exploring military, political, social and economic matters, selecting outstanding persons or themes for more in-depth treatment. The themes are the usual - the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle; the daily life of women; the epics of Homer; the rise of the city-state - but the thinking is fresh. A considered volume suited to the undergraduate or the non-scholar. The second edition is fully updated, including an expanded section on social history and many more ilustrations.