Hard Nuts Of History Ancient Greece

Read all about history's hardest hard nuts. Who were the most famous (and not so famous) ruthless, brave, fearless and intrepid men and women of all time? Could you fight in the greatest battle ever, or wow the whole world with your brain power?

Read all about history's hardest hard nuts. Who were the most famous (and not-so-famous) ruthless, brave, fearless and intrepid Romans? Could you fight in the greatest battle ever, or wow the whole world with your brain power?

Discover all about history's hardest hard nuts. Who were the most famous (and not-so-famous) ruthless, brave, fearless and intrepid Ancient Egyptians? Could you fight in the greatest battle ever, or wow the whole world with your brain power? Each spread reveals a different historical character from Ancient Egypt and readers can learn all about what made each person a hard nut. Spreads include fantastically funny illustrations along with special features such hard nut ratings, and coverage of amazing and important events from Ancient Egypt.

Read all about history's hardest hard nuts. Who were the most famous (and not-so-famous) ruthless, brave, fearless and intrepid men and women of all time? Could you fight in the greatest battle ever, or wow the whole world with your brain power? Each spread reveals a different historical character and readers can learn all about what made each person a hard nut. Spreads also include special features such as quizzes, hard nut ratings, and coverage of amazing and important historical events.

This work provides a concise history of Ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to Alexander the Great. Focusing on the interpretation of ancient sources, both written and visual, the text contains current scholarship and a balance of political, social, cultural and military history.

John Fine offers a major reassessment of the history of Greece from prehistoric times to the rise of Alexander. Throughout he indicates the nature of the evidence on which our present knowledge is based, masterfully explaining the problems and pitfalls in interpreting ancient accounts.