Description
Book SynopsisThe terrible Ancient Greeks are coming!
Invaders and Raiders: Greeks describes how the Ancient Greeks set up a mighty empire from the viewpoint of a young Persian warrior. The hugely powerful Greek army, Greek daily life and customs are all explored against a backdrop of the famous battles of Marathon and Thermopylae. The book concludes with a look at Ancient Greece''s expansion and eventual decline as the power of the Roman Empire grew. It also assesses Ancient Greece''s legacy today.
Illustrated with a mix of illustrations and found objects, each book describes a great civilisation, its customs and organisations, how it began and expanded, and finally how it ended.
Table of Contents
- 1: The Ancient Greek world
- 2: The Greeks are coming!
- 3: The Spartans
- 4: Greek hoplites
- 5: Archers and cavalry
- 6: Greek gods
- 7: The Battle of Marathon
- 8: The Defence of Athens
- 9: Thanks to Athena
- 10: Land-hungry Greeks
- 11: Greek entertainment
- 12: Crime and punishment
- 13: Decline of the Greeks
- 14: Glossary
- 15: Great Greek insults
- 16: Finding out more
- 17: Index
