Seven Of The Best Ancient Greek History Book

By Larry Jackson


Brilliant ideas, facts, concepts among other things are usually printed in books. Over the years, books, regardless of its genre and composition, brought major interest and learning to many people. Be it adults or kids, people find it truly amazing and worthwhile to read and learn something.

The Greeks are among those people who have a large share in the rich and vast concepts of history. Even to this day, many individuals remain fascinated to read and use an ancient Greek history book because this conveys various things. Most created books were made by famous authors and poets too. The stories vary in genre, but never fails to surprise us. When you desire to find something interesting, we have made a list of things to consider.

Sophocles, author of Oedipus Rex. Rex basically means a king. It was then that the story revolves around King Oedipus who will make two huge mistakes. One is to murder his father and the other one is to marry his mother. Sophocles focuses on mixing genres about tragedy, love and destiny. Should you desire something atypical, this could be a nice one to read.

Aristophanes, creator of Frogs. Now, if you are interested in something comical and humorous, such work might be your pick. Its a comedy kind of story that centers around Dionysus, who is a god and the main protagonist in the story. He ventures to the underworld only to save and bring back the life of Euripides, a playwright. Up to this day, many people are greatly amazed with it.

Aristotle, author or Politics. Needless to say, this mostly talk about various political concepts. The center is about polis. In Greek terms and world, this consist of urban centers that have a control on the surrounding territory. Aristotle completely make explanations on theories, politics, different kinds of democracy, education of the state and many other things.

Apollonius Rhodius and his work named Argonautica. The unfortunate fact about this is its the last surviving epic during Hellenic period. Argonautica, tells the legend concerning the voyage of Argonauts and Jason, the hero, to get the Golden Fleece. In general, the book is filled with thrilling adventure and still be a perfect read for those who loved one.

Histories by Herodotus. For history lovers and fanatics out there, this could be the perfect book for you. This holds a massive record of almost all things you want to know at that time, from geography, wars and so many more. It tells stories and facts about what happened during Greco Persian wars and the status of several Empires. Histories was written around the year 450 BC.

Homer, creator of two famous literary pieces, The Iliad and also The Odyssey. These two pieces have made a positive impact to our life. Not to mention that even Homers identity remains unclear, these two provide the kind of entertainment and also the education we desired most.

The Republic created by Plato. Plato is considered as one of the famous names in Greece history. His works are not only famous to such country, but also to other places too. When you purchase books soon, make sure you find one worthy of time and money.




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