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Book SynopsisThis textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies:
Period Study: The Persian Empire, 559465 BC by James Renshaw
Depth Study: From Tyranny to Democracy, 546483 BC by Sam Baddeley
Depth Study: Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462429 BC by Paul Fowler and James Renshaw
Depth Study: Alexander the Great, 356323 BC by Lucy NicholasWas propaganda Persia's greatest weapon? How did Athens create democracy? Does Pericles' Athens deserve to be remembered as civilised or barbaric? How did Alexander dominate the ancient world by the age of 32?This book raises these and other key questions. GCSE students and their teachers will explore key political and social developments of the Greek and Persian worlds through the eyes of ancient historians and archaeology. This book invites us to look at anci
Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Period Study: The Persian Empire, 559–465 BC Depth Study Option 1: From Tyranny to Democracy, 546–483 BC Depth Study Option 2: Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462–429 BC Depth Study Option 3: Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC Glossary Index