Travel back in time to explore one of the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and highly accessible history, Dr. Ellie Mackin Roberts takes us from the warlike societies of the Chalcolithic Age to the invention of democracy in Athens' golden age, tracing the incredible rise and fall of the Greek world and revealing how much the Greeks have influenced the world we live in today, from art and philosophy to architecture and politics. Brief Histories: Ancient Greece is the perfect short introduction for anyone interested in the Greek world and all it has to offer.