The Ancient Greeks by M. I. Finley

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This is a superb book for the beginning student of ancient Greek history. It gives an overview of many important aspects of ancient Greek culture and primes the reader to delve into much deeper and in depth studies of Greek history. It is a short book and so it does not go into great detail on any one subject, however it gives the reader the essential basis for discussing the character of the Greeks. Who were they? Where did they believe they came from? What was life like in ancient Greece? The books examines all these questions. For the learned student of Greek history too it provides new insights into the ancient Greek psyche.