Friday, October 28, 2016

A Must Read Ancient Greek History Book

By Larry Jackson


Books open our minds to different possibilities and imaginations. In spite of its physical appeal and contents, it truly piques our interest and help us learn various important things. Thousands or rather millions of book lovers worldwide reckoned a book as a very essential thing.

Greeks have a rich culture and history which tremendously capture the attention of not only the professionals but even some book enthusiasts too. An ancient Greek history book has a lot to convey to us. Most books were also made from the great famous poets and authors. The stories also depict various genres from love, crime among any other. If you find yourself searching for this type of material, we have made some classics examples you might want 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, the Frogs. For comedy oriented individuals, this might be a nice piece. The story revolves around the main character, who is also at the same time a god, Dionysus. He travels to the land of the dead to bring Euripides, a playwright, back from the dead. Actually, such piece is often performed in certain Festivals during that time and still remains funny today.

Politics by Aristotle. It goes without saying that the concept of this work is pretty obvious. This deals more about politics which is the center is polis. In Greek world, polis refers to an urban center that have power on the territories that surrounds it. Aristotle fully explained many things concerning the education of state, various types of democracy, politics and also theories.

Argonautica written by Apollonius Rhodius. The sad truth about this epic is its the only surviving one during the period of Hellenic. Argonautica, centers on voyage of Jason and Argonauts to obtained the famous Golden Fleece. Overall, the book composed of series of exciting adventures and other significant events perfect for everyone.

Histories by Herodotus. For those who look up history so much, this could be a good read. Of course, this has details concerning the events occurred in the past from wars, geography and other things. Also, it has a written depiction of the facts and stories that happened during the prominent Greece Persian wars along with the status of certain Empires. Histories was made around 450.

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 made by the famous Plato. Plato is among the prominent names in ancient Greece. His works have reached overseas and remain famous up to this day. If ever you have the time and perhaps the money, consider reading and buying one to learn many things.




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