With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great.

New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotations

Includes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical Ages

Focuses on important developments as well as specific themes to create an integrated perspective on the period

Links the political and social history of the Greeks to their intellectual accomplishments

Includes an up-to-date bibliography of seminal scholarship

An accompanying website offers additional evidence and explanations, as well as links to useful online resources