The Classical World An Epic History from

The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architecture, drama and epic, philosophy and politics-these are the foundations of Western civilization. InThe Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Hadrian. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.

Robin Lane Fox is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, where he has been a University Reader in Ancient History since 1990. His previous books include Alexander the Great, Pagans and Christians, and The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible. He writes a regular column in the Financial Times. He lives in Oxford, England.

List of Maps	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Hadrian and the Classical World	p. 1
The Archaic Greek World
Homeric Epic	p. 13
The Greeks' Settlements	p. 23
Aristocrats	p. 35
The Immortal Gods	p. 47
Tyrants and Lawgivers	p. 55
Sparta	p. 65
The Eastern Greeks	p. 75
Towards Democracy	p. 83
The Persian Wars	p. 93
The Western Greeks	p. 104
The Classical Greek World
Conquest and Empire	p. 117
A Changing Greek Cultural World	p. 128
Pericles and Athens	p. 142
The Peloponnesian War	p. 150
Socrates	p. 160
Fighting for Freedom and Justice	p. 166
Women and Children	p. 176
Philip of Macedon	p. 184
The Two Philosophers	p. 194
Fourth-Century Athenians	p. 205
Hellenistic Worlds
Alexander the Great	p. 221
Alexander's Early Successors	p. 233
Life in the Big Cities	p. 245
Taxes and Technologies	p. 256
The New World	p. 266
Rome Reaches Out	p. 275
The Peace of the Gods	p. 288
Liberation in the South	p. 295
Hannibal and Rome	p. 302
Diplomacy and Dominance	p. 311
The Roman Republic
Luxury and Licence	p. 321
Turbulence at Home and Abroad	p. 330
Pompey's Triumphs	p. 341
The World of Cicero	p. 351
The Rise of Julius Caesar	p. 361
The Spectre of Civil War	p. 370
The Fatal Dictator	p. 382
Liberation Betrayed	p. 395
From Republic to Empire
Antony and Cleopatra	p. 407
The Making of the Emperor	p. 418
Morals and Society	p. 426
Spectator Sports	p. 437
The Roman Army	p. 447
The New Age	p. 456
An Imperial World
The Julio-Claudians	p. 471
Ruling the Provinces	p. 484
Effects of Empire	p. 494
Christianity and Roman Rule	p. 507
Surviving Four Emperors	p. 514
The New Dynasty	p. 520
The Last Days of Pompeii	p. 529
A New Man in Action	p. 541
A Pagan and Christians	p. 547
Regime Change, Home and Away	p. 555
Presenting the Past	p. 563
Hadrian: A Retrospective	p. 570
Notes	p. 581
Select Bibliography	p. 605
Commentary on the Illustrations	p. 631
Index	p. 641
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