The German archaeologist Ernst Curtius (1814-1896) published this seminal work in three volumes between 1857 and 1867. It quickly became a bestseller and was republished in numerous German editions. The work was translated into English by the eminent British historian Adolphus William Ward (1837-1924) who divided it into five volumes, published between 1868 and 1873. Volume 1 of Ward's translation contains two books. Book 1 covers the state of Greece in the period before the so-called Dorian migrations, and Book 2 the development of Attica and the Peloponnese up until the Persian wars. Curtius' History was a pioneering work of nineteenth-century classical scholarship. For many generations it provided an indispensable guide through the complex history of the ancient Greek world, and it continues to inspire researchers today.
- ISBN10 0217588689
- ISBN13 9780217588683
- Publish Date 12 October 2012 (first published 10 September 2010)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 3 November 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rarebooksclub.com
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 156
- Language English