CREATORS, CONQUERORS & CITIZENS

A new Folio edition packed with stunning illustrations

As we explained in our review of the original release of Waterfield’s book last year, this is a fantastic introduction to the topic of Ancient Greece that manages to strike a canny balance between the big names of the era with the daily lives of ordinary Greeks. Now presented in this Folio edition, we have a package that complements the quality of the writing rather nicely.

If you missed our previous examination of this work, then let us say simply that Waterfield’s extensive research and smart structuring of this book makes it an excellent way to look at Ancient Greek history from a new perspective. Broken down into the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Periods, examining and explaining the evidence available, Waterfield paints a vivid picture, with engaging writing, of the rise and decline of Greece as an ancient power. And all of this is ably assisted by maps and other illustrative images embedded throughout the book.

Those illustrations are now expanded and supplemented by this Folio edition, which includes 32 pages of colour imagery. As always with a Folio edition, the quality of these images is second to none, both informative and beautifully presented throughout to complement the material. They include images of statues, reliefs, coins, vases and more, all adding greater depth to the book. There really is no better way to experience what was already a fine piece of writing about a fascinating period of ancient history.