Project Gutenberg 2017-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 331 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 03 : $b Greece to the Peloponnesian War Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historians%27_History_of_the_World Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Historians' History of the World, Volume III: Greece to the Peloponnesian War," edited by Henry Smith Williams, is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume is part of a larger twenty-five-volume series and focuses on the intricate developments of Greek history leading up to the Peloponnesian War. It examines significant cultural, political, and social milestones in ancient Greece, emphasizing the emergence of city-states, democracy, and notable figures such as Perseus, Lycurgus, and Pericles. The beginning of this volume introduces the scope and importance of Greek history in the broader context of ancient civilizations. Dr. Eduard Meyer, the author of the introductory essay, outlines how Greek civilization, characterized by its unique political and intellectual freedom, flourished alongside the more stagnant eastern cultures. He highlights key periods, from the Mycenaean age to the eventual rise of significant city-states like Athens and Sparta. The opening sets the stage for a deep exploration of Greece's conflicting yet rich historical narrative, rooted in the struggle for independence and the quest for unity among the various polities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World history D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 2540864 2025-07-22T06:24:06.738767 text/html 2523978 2024-10-23T02:25:08 text/html 6225985 2025-07-22T06:24:32.723636 application/epub+zip 6264714 2025-07-22T06:24:11.085721 application/epub+zip 1055849 2025-07-22T06:24:08.806710 application/epub+zip 6858008 2025-07-22T06:24:48.901562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6735459 2025-07-22T06:24:30.104656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1547855 2022-09-25T04:13:11.841322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2349804 2025-07-22T06:24:03.201273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2329774 2024-10-23T02:25:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16417 2025-07-22T06:24:49.067541 application/rdf+xml 17713 2025-07-22T06:24:08.981722 image/jpeg 2824 2025-07-22T06:24:08.895728 image/jpeg 5841473 2025-07-22T06:24:07.237722 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia