Charles P. Freeman is a scholar and freelance historian specializing in the history of ancient Greece and Rome. He is the author of numerous books on the ancient world. He has taught courses on ancient history in Cambridge's Adult Education program and is Historical Consultant to the Blue Guides. He also leads cultural study tours to Italy, Greece, and Turkey. In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He lives in Suffolk, England.
"A quick survey of the highlights of ancient Greece, focusing
mainly on the classical period. Each chapter is covered in a two-
page spread of several paragraphs of summary, a main illustration
with numerous captions pointing to important details, an inset
picture and caption, and a row of captioned illustrations of
related artifacts. This entry in the Spotlights series is heavily
illustrated, well designed, and full of fascinating snippets of
information. Though most of the information is readily available in
other similar books, the cutaways of ships and buildings are
especially good, and the battle maps are unusually clear. An
economical look at an intriguing subject." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Cultures from antiquity spring to life in the Spotlights series of
info- and picture-packed paper-over-board volumes. In The Ancient
Greeks by Charles Freeman, detailed drawings of artifacts,
architecture, weaponry, statuary and dozens of other traditional
elements mix with succinct text on society, economy, government,
women's roles and even the early Olympics. Other titles in the
series include The Romans by John Haywood; The Egyptians by Neil
Grant; and going even further back in time, Prehistoric Life by
Dougal Dixon." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Gr 4-6. Three ancient civilizations are introduced in these
titles. Double-page spreads focus on a particular topic such as
cultural and social life, political organization, religion, and
warfare. Numerous illustrations and examples of architecture and
artifacts related to each topic help to provide further
information. The brief, often stilted texts do not provide enough
material for reports, but the colorful layout may attract browsers.
'Spotlights' alert readers to objects and artifacts that can often
be found in museums. For greater eye appeal with similarly limited
information, try George Hart's Ancient Egypt (Harcourt, 1989),
Simon James's Ancient Rome (Viking, 1992), and Anne Pearson's
Ancient Greece (Knopf, 1992)." -- Cynthia Sturgis, Ledding Library,
Milwaukie, OR, School Library Journal
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