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A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great Paperback – November 25, 2015

by J.B. Bury (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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J.B. Bury was a celebrated historian who wrote around the turn of the 19th century. His classics on the Roman Empire and Greece still stand among the best texts on the classical civilizations.
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    646 pages
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    November 25, 2015
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    6 x 1.46 x 9 inches
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    1519517378
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    978-1519517371
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 25, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 646 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1519517378
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1519517371
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.46 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Ricky Kimsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Greek History
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
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This covers the history of Greece up to the death of Alexander the Great. You learn about great figures in Greek history and their contributions to western civilization.
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Lowell Lundy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016
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EXMcCAULEYCELLENT, VERY READABLE-- ON PAR WITH THE VERY BEST
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Kathryn B. Good
4.0 out of 5 stars It is very sad. Bury is one of my favorite historians
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018
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JB Bury's Classic History of Greece is still a magnificent read.

Unfortunately, the Kindle version which I purchased is missing a large chunk of very important material. All the material on the beginning of the Peloponesian War is MISSING. The conflict between Corcyra and Corinth, the early battles, all of this is missing. At one point the narrative jumps from Section 7 of one chapter to Section 11. It is very sad.

Bury is one of my favorite historians. His insights into ancient history and language are very fresh and interesting. I had looked for this book for a long time and was happy to find it in Kindle. I know a lot of what is missing, but it would have been great to have read Bury's view on it.

There are other places where the text skips a few letters or there seems to be part of a paragraph missing. But the huge chunk missing from the beginning of the Peloponnesian War section is totally inexcusable. Doesn't any human actually read these book before they are offered to the public?
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lucyh
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015
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Great bargain Thanks
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Sylvia S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Very dry reading
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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It took a long time to read this book due to the dryness of the sentences plus the multitude of editorial errors. Toward the end of the book the last chapters were full of errors and some cases duplicate sentences. The author had much to say but caused my interest to waiver due to the stated problems.
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David Lisowski
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best History of Ancient Greece, Complete Through Alexander
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2010
This book was used in the early 80s as the textbook for my Hellenistic States I and II classes in college. It is not a textbook in the manner of having Q&A and other study related stuff embedded at the end of every chapter. It reads very well and is provided with maps and illustrations - in black and white. My instructor for this class who was quite exceptional, regarded Bury as the best possible single volume (here is split into two smaller volumes) history that encompasses such a large section of the Greek word. I agree with him.

The book starts from archeological finds from the Bronze Age and the early Minoan period which was based on the island of Crete. This first section is very archeological in detailing pottery and other finds - that's all they have. The Mycenaean period follows and its subsequent destruction by the sea raiders and other invasions of the Greek mainland. The relationships between Greece and the Lydian kingdom in Asia Minor with the Phoenicians and others are well told detailing both trade and political developments.

The growth and expansion of Athens, Sparta and other Greek states are also very well treated. The book is very good at describing the establishment of the democracy and legal system in Athens and a very different system in Sparta complete with its dual kings and the unique Ephors that are elected and have a power that includes being able to remove a Spartan king. The recent book by Donald Kagan on the subject of the Peloponnesian War does not cover these important details and hence a reader can get lost in his narrative, unless of course they have read Bury or have a basic understanding of the how the ancient Greeks lived.

As the prototype of our form of democracy the history of the Greece states remains important today as when the founding fathers of the United States used the lessons they learned from Greece and applied them to the formation of the American democracy.

Major areas covered in the book include the advance and later defeat of the Persians when they attempted to conquer Greece, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire in the Peloponnesian War, the hegemony of Sparta and then of Thebes and then a very good section on the rise of Macedon under Philip and then the Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire. This covers a great period of history instilling a great amount of information without being a laborious exercise. The writing style is very good and the illustrations are also excellent.
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Siret Kalmström
1.0 out of 5 stars The book itself is history!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022
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Though well written for its time, the book is a century old itself and both the world as well as our understanding of both the past and present has changed significantly. Too slow, too lyrically descriptive and naive.
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Guinlover
3.0 out of 5 stars So So
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
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Just ok. Moves very academically slow at times.
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1.0 out of 5 stars ALERT! This item is lack of chapter X!
Reviewed in Japan on January 27, 2018
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この商品には第10章が欠落してます。このままでは欠陥商品です。ALERT! This item is lack of chapter X!
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topaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2016
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Well-written and researched the content is very informative about the history of greece and of the wars that shaped Europe it would

This is a well-written book about the history of greece and the wars that shaped early Europe in greece I would recommend this book for anyone interested in greek history and of course alexander the great
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2016
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This is sch a lovely book lovely photos
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