A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great, Vol II


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(4.7 stars; 24 reviews)

J.B. Bury wrote his “History of Greece” before World War I, but it is such a good overview of classical Greek history that the third edition was still being used as a college textbook in the late 1960′s. In the newer editions, a co-author rewrote the material dealing with the early centuries where there have been new archeological developments, but the later chapters and Bury’s framework were retained essentially unchanged. Bury writes in a lucid, easily understood style that entertains as it educates. The book covers artistic and literary development, as well as politics and war, and its field of view includes western Asia Minor, the Agean archipelago, and “Greater Greece” (Sicily and Southern Italy). (Summary by Karen Merline)

LibriVox Recording of A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander Vol I (18 hr 2 min)

Chapters

Chapter 11, part 1-2 29:59 Read by Graham Redman
Chapter 11, part 3-4 36:12 Read by Graham Redman
Chapter 11, part 5-6 36:09 Read by hefyd
Chapter 11, part 7-8 32:30 Read by hefyd
Chapter 11, part 9 23:05 Read by hefyd
Chapter 11, part 10 22:42 Read by Graham Redman
Chapter 12, part 1 11:41 Read by Dick Durette
Chapter 12, part 2 49:11 Read by Graham Redman
Chapter 12, part 3-4 26:22 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 12, part 5 24:41 Read by Leni
Chapter 12, part 6 21:00 Read by Dick Durette
Chapter 13, part 1-2 24:08 Read by Phil Surette
Chapter 13, part 3-4 30:10 Read by Sibella Denton
Chapter 13, part 5 43:14 Read by Sibella Denton
Chapter 14, part 1 18:29 Read by Phil Surette
Chapter 14, part 2 34:11 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 14, part 3 27:17 Read by Dick Durette
Chapter 14, part 4-5 27:18 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 15, part 1-2 21:19 Read by Paul Sutton
Chapter 15, part 3-4 24:55 Read by Paul Sutton
Chapter 15, part 5-6 25:02 Read by Paul Sutton
Chapter 15, part 7-9 31:40 Read by Paul Sutton
Chapter 15, part 10-12 33:08 Read by Paul Sutton
Chapter 16, part 1-2 23:50 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 16, part 3 15:36 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 16, part 4 25:29 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 16, part 5 20:22 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 16, part 6 21:16 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 16, part 7 21:54 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 16, part 8-9 38:13 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 17, part 1-3 25:43 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 17, part 4-5 28:30 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 17, part 6 13:51 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 17, part 7 19:41 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 17, part 8-9 20:44 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 17, part 10-12 20:31 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 18 part 1 31:06 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 18 part 2 37:42 Read by ontheroad
Chapter 18 part 3-5 43:03 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 18 part 6-7 20:25 Read by MorganScorpion

Reviews

Historic Epic


(4 stars)

Bury's love of ancient Greek history is infectious. He draws us into the dawn of modern European cultural, political, and philosophical life by detailing their development out of the dramas, intruiges, and conflicts that shaped the Hellenic world. His perspectives on his historic subjects are enriched by revealing hints of his own place in history, offering his readers the opportunity to reflect on how our attitudes to imperial conquest have evolved over the century since he originally wrote this seminal text. We are invited to lose ourselves in his enthusiasm for the details of the birth of European civilisation, so we might find ourselves better equipped to critically engage with the development of that ongoing project.

excellent!! highly recommended


(4 stars)

Graham Redman... I really appreciate your narration and the time you put in to speaking clearly and specifically . And as far as differences of pronounced words between different readers... It's a free source of information. if you don't know the proper pronunciations... look it up

Thank you so much


(5 stars)

Really motivates me to find a good on line map of the wars in Sicily. Also , a nice end summary of Macedonian army postings in Asia


(2 stars)

Great content; difficult to listen to reader for Ch 15 and especially painful in Ch 16 parts 1- 5. Sorry, I tried many times….

Such valuable knowledge!


(5 stars)

As per usual, JB Bury delivers another easy to read (or rather "easy to listen" narrative

Outstanding


(5 stars)

worth every minute and hour to listen to this comprehensive masterpiece!