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Entertainment & the Arts
Robert Hull
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2000)Describes the various arts and amusements enjoyed in ancient Greece, including storytelling, poetry performances, music, dancing, plays, statues, sports, and paintings.
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Alexander the Great: Macedonian King and Conqueror
Bernard Randall
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Describes the life and accomplishments of the Macedonian ruler who conquered the Persian Empire and led his troops to the edge of India, and places him in the context of his times.
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Entertainment & the Arts
Robert Hull
Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2000)Describes the various arts and amusements enjoyed in ancient Greece, including storytelling, poetry performances, music, dancing, plays, statues, sports, and paintings.
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Great African Kingdoms
Sean Sheehan
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 1999)Recounts the origin and development of Benin and other African kingdoms, and discusses government, religion, the arts, and everyday life
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Greek Theatre
Stewart Ross
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Sept. 1, 1999)This book transports young readers into the past to understand the importance of ancient Greek culture today. Using everyday, modern language to describe what it was like to live in ancient Greece, it makes ancient history fascinating and easy to understand. Colorful illustrations of archaeological sites and museum artifacts enhance the text and motivate children to learn.
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The Sumerians
Pamela Odijk
Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Aug. 1, 1990)Describes the civilization of the Sumerians, who inhabited the land which today is Iraq, in the beginning of the fourth millennium B.C.
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Themistocles: Defender of Greece
Ian Macgregor Morris
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2002)Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who played a major role in the Greek response to the advance of the Persian empire, and places him in the context of his times.
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The Romans
Pamela Odijk
Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Sept. 1, 1989)Discusses the civilization of ancient Rome, including the hunting, medicine, clothing, religion, laws, legends, and recreation
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The Original Olympics
Stewart Ross
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Sept. 1, 1999)The original Olympics were the most exciting event of the ancient Greek life. This book transports the reader back to 100 BC to find out about horses and trainers, gods and judges, runners and wrestlers.•Why was the chariot race the most exciting event of the games?•What did Zeus, the king of gods, have to do with the original Olympics?•who was the most famous athlete of the ancient games?
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The First Olympics of Ancient Greece
Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)In ancient Greece different city-states often fought one another in deadly battles. But every four years the Greeks set aside their differences to honor the gods and compete peacefully in the Olympic Games. Learn all about the athletes, competitions, and religious ceremonies of the ancient Olympics.
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Ancient Aztecs
Michael Burgan
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2012)In the early 16th century, in what is now central Mexico, the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was home to more than 200,000 people. From the empires earliest roots to its eventual demise, this title details the incredible rise and fall of one of the greatest civilizations in history. It also examines ancient Aztec religious beliefs, scientific innovations, and daily life, as well as how the civilizations culture has affected the world we live in today.
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Pericles: The Rise and Fall of Athenian Democracy
Hamish Aird
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, July 5, 2004)Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who held power during the high point of Athenian civilization, and places him in the context of his times.
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