Customer Reviews
Absolute Rubbish - By: Gee, 02 Jan 2009 
I literally couldn't keep my eyes open. The effort of concentration required to read this book renders the entire experience pointless, & unpleasant.
Boring! - By: Ems, 21 Jul 2008 This book is dreadful! Its so dry & dull & impossible to get into. I kept falling asleep.You have to really want to absorb everything to glean anything from this book & even then you'll struggle.
whenever I put it down (for a much needed rest) I came away feeling cross & all I could remember about it was the amount of concentration needed to remain awake & focused. It is the literary equivalent of a challenging mountain climb with non of the satisfaction at reaching the summit.
This book has the power to damage an interestin the subject by presenting a one dimensional approach.
Essential for Ancient History Students - By: F. H. Jones, 08 Jul 2008 
Bought this book at the start of my First year taking Ancient history & Classical Studies, & just graduated (with a first!) & used this bookin all three years.
Hornblower provides a clear & concise summary of events throughout the formative classical period which proved very useful as I came to grips with the subject areain my first year. On top of this, it is written with enough scholarly skill that I still used this bookin my third year. Although obviously not completely comprehensive it covers most major themes & provides a great starting point for further study, aided by the brilliant bibliography.
Highly recommended.
Brilliant! - By: A. Harden, 15 Mar 2006 This is the only guide to Greek history you'll ever need. Some of the finer points of chronology are disputed, but Hornblower's account is always objective & his careful referencing enables any attentive scholar to go further on their own.
The essential book for the period.. - By: , 01 Dec 2003 The Greek World is, quite simply, a handbook for anyone even remotely interestedin ancient Greek civilisation. It is easy to read, yet provides a terrific amount of detail into the various cities & culturesin the Peloponnesus. This third edition has been extensively updated, & the easy-to-use footnotes point to many other interesting books which expand on the subject. It's the perfect book to cultivate an interestin Ancient Greece.
