Table of Contents

1. The Traditions of History, 2. The Problem of Beginnings, 3. Setting the Stage, 4. Forming Communities: the eigth century B.C., 5. The World of Hesiod and of Homer, 6. Reforming Communities: the seventh century, 7. The Greek World in 600 B.C., 8. Inter-relating Cities: the short sixth century (600-520 B.C.), 9. The Transformation of Archaic Greece 529-479 B.C.

Reviews

"It is nicely illustrated. On the whole, it is very informative and clearly written account of early Greece, reflecting the most recent scholarship."
-The Journal of Indo-European Studies
..."Osborne's provocative approach to many of the broad-ranging problems of political structure and class conflict in early Greece make for stimulating reading, and it is hard to see how Osborne's views could have been presented in a format other than a general historical survey. His book is sure to draw renewed attention to this most fascinating period of ancient Greece
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-"Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"This is a major accomplishment, with rich, bibliographic essays to complement an instructive and fascinating text
"Religious Studies Review."