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Featured Books

The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC by Philip de Souza
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 0415968534

Publication Date: 2003-10-27
Periclean Athens by C. M. Bowra
Call Number: Circulation DF227 .B69

ISBN: 029700333X

Publication Date: 1971
Architect and Sculptor in Classical Greece by Bernard Ashmole
Call Number: Circulation NB94 .A83

ISBN: 9780814705537

Publication Date: 1972-12-01
The Propylaia to the Athenian Akropolis by William B. Dinsmoor, Jr.
Call Number: Circulation DF287 .P75 D56

ISBN: 0876619405

Publication Date: 1980-11-21
Classical Greece : the Elgin marbles of the Parthenon by Nikolaos Gialoures; Photographed by F.L. Kenett
Call Number: Oversize NB92.G5

Publication Date: 1960
A Brief Account of the Marbles collected by Lord Elgin, at Athens by J L Combe
Publication Date: 1817

eBook
The Classical Greek Reader by Kenneth J. Atchity (Editor); Rosemary McKenna (Editor)
Call Number: Circulation PA260 .C57 1998

ISBN: 0195123034

Publication Date: 1998-08-13
How Philosophy Became Socratic by Laurence Lampert
ISBN: 0226470970

Publication Date: 2010-07-15

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Aesop's Fables by S. A. Handford; D. L. Ashliman (Introduction by, Intro and Notes by); Aesop Staff; V. S. Vernon Jones (Translator); Arthur Rackham (Illustrator)
Call Number: Circulation PA3855 .E5 2005

ISBN: 9781593083304

Publication Date: 2005-01-06
Images of the Greek Theatre by Richard Green; Eric Handley
Call Number: Circulation PA3201 .G73 1995

ISBN: 0292727828

Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Electra by Sophocles (Editor); Anne Carson (Translator); Michael Shaw (Introduction by, Notes by)
ISBN: 0195049608

Publication Date: 2001-04-19

eBook
The Parthenon by Jenifer Neils (Editor)
Call Number: DF287 .P3 P37 2005

ISBN: 0521820936

Publication Date: 2005-09-05

Recent discoveries, such as the marble sculpture fragments found during the current restoration work on the Acropolis, or a vase excavated in Northern Greece whose decoration echoes a lost pedimental composition, have forced scholars to reconsider many aspects of one of the most important monuments of classical antiquity. Collectively, they enhance our understanding of one of the icons of Western art.

Suggested Websites

The Theoi Project
Comprehensive guide to the common -and lesser- known gods, goddesses, and all manner of creatures in Greek mythology. Includes profiles extensive bibliography for additional reference material, as well as a full-text classics library and photo gallery.
The Penn Museum
Extensive digital collection containing digital images & detailed object descriptions. Additional resources included in each description may include related objects in the collection, bibliographies, and full-text articles.
The Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University
Maintains searchable collections of primary source documents, artifacts, imagery, and art on ancient Greece and Rome. Sponsored by Tufts University, et al
Ancient Greece
Link to information on the life and culture in ancient Greece. Includes brief narratives on topics ranging from festivals to war, with links to more detailed content. Also includes streaming media presentations, glossary, and games for an added challenge. Courtesy of the British Museum.

Multimedia

The Greeks, Crucible of Civilization - part 3 by PBS
Call Number: Films on Demand

Publication Date: 1999

Streaming video
Greek Drama: From Ritual to Theater by Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Call Number: Films on Demand

Publication Date: 2001

Streaming video
Acropolis Port of Call
Publication Date: 1997

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