The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved "a totally new conception of what human life was for". Elaborating on that claim, the author explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece.
Humphrey Kitto (1897-1982) was Emeritus Professor of Greek at the University of Bristol.
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1 INTRODUCTION2 THE FORMATION OF THE GREEK PEOPLE3 THE COUNTRY4 HOMER5 THE POLIS6 CLASSICAL GREECE: THE EARLY PERIOD7 CLASSICAL GREECE: THE FIFTH CENTURY8 THE GREEKS AT WAR9 THE DECLINE OF THE POLIS10 THE GREEK MIND11 MYTH AND RELIGION12 LIFE AND CHARACTERINDEX
