Greek Ancient Origins

<B>A striking companion volume to Greek Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Ancient Greek culture, from its tribal beginnings to its foundational impact on modern life.</B><BR><BR>Gorgeous Collector''s Edition. The period of the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenaean civilization, from the 1700s BCE, through to the Greek Dark Ages and the rise of Classical Antiquity more than a thousand years later is one of profound significance for Western modes of thought. The first cities, works of art, the stories of Olympic Gods and heroic warriors in classical literature find their origins in the traditions of this era. This new book is the perfect companion to <I>Greek Myths & Legends</I> in the same series of beautiful Collector''s Editions, and sits alongside the other great cultures of the early world.<BR><BR><B>Flame Tree Collector''s Editions</B> present the foundations of speculative fiction: authors, myths, tales and history without which the imaginative literature of