Newman, Sandra, 1965-

Ancient Greece / Sandra Newman. - New York : Children's Press, 2010. - 48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. - A true book .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

Greek glories : what does ancient Greece have to do with today's world? -- The birth of ancient Greece : what were early Greeks like? -- Kings and democrats : what kinds of government existed in ancient Greece? -- The gods of Greece : how did the ancient Greeks worship their gods? -- The original Olympics : what kinds of sports did people play in ancient Greece? -- Arts and sciences : what is philosophy and why is it important? -- From Greece to Rome : who conquered ancient Greece?

0531252264 (hardcover) 0531241076 (pbk.)

2008052548


Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.--Juvenile literature.

DF77 / .N47 2010

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