Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander

"Students of ancient Greece will respond to this book as John Sheffield (1709) did to Homer: 'you will hardly need another book.' The new compilation of evidence merits the same praise for its range, aids and the quality of its illustrations and commentaries."
—Carol Thomas, University of Washington

"This wide-ranging collection of passages from the ancient sources, judiciously selected and edited by Joseph Roisman, and freshly translated by John Yardley, provides students of Greek History with an essential corpus of evidence for the period from Homer to the Macedonian conquest of the East. Roisman and Yardley are richly deserving of our praise and gratitude."
—Waldemar Heckel, University of Calgary

"If you want a thorough and expert introduction to the evidence of ancient Greek history – in other words, to the building blocks of western civilization – read this book."
—Barry Strauss, Cornell University