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