Fine...conveys the excitement of historical discovery and
disputation with the relaxed, assured spontaneity of the lecturer.
In his discussion of early Greece, he provides a rich blend of
social, political, and cultural history. -- Michael Gorra "New York
Times Book Review"
Packed with information and well written. -- Robert L. Pounder
"Classical World"
Teachers of Greek history...will welcome the publication of a new
history of Greece, especially one composed by so thoughtful a
scholar as John Fine of Princeton. The book, indeed, represents a
distillation of more than thirty years' experience not just as an
active historian but also as a challenging classroom teacher. --
Norman A. Doenges "New England Classical Newsletter"
The veteran scholar John V. A. Fine excellently surveys Greek
history from the arrival of the Greeks, about 2000 B.C., to the
death of Philip II (336 B.C.)...We commend him for discussing in
detail so many problems of Greek history. -- Mortimer Chambers
"American Historical Review"
A comprehensive, thoughtful survey of the history of Greece from
prehistoric times through the rise of Macedon in the 4th century,
assessing the strength of the evidence and the conclusions of
modern scholarship. Although a survey cannot linger in details of
analysis, Fine's clear, prismatic style conveys his careful
scholarship.
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