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OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1: Greece and Persia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1: Greece and Persia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sam Baddeley
By (author) Paul Fowler
By (author) Dr Lucy R. Nicholas
By (author) James Renshaw
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 270,Width 210
ISBN/Barcode 9781350015159
ClassificationsDewey:935.7
Audience
Secondary

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 13 July 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies: Period Study: The Persian Empire, 559-465 BC by James Renshaw Depth Study: From Tyranny to Democracy, 546-483 BC by Sam Baddeley Depth Study: Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462-429 BC by Paul Fowler and James Renshaw Depth Study: Alexander the Great, 356-323 BC by Lucy Nicholas Was propaganda Persia's greatest weapon? How did Athens create democracy? Does Pericles' Athens deserve to be remembered as civilised or barbaric? How did Alexander dominate the ancient world by the age of 32? This book raises these and other key questions. GCSE students and their teachers will explore key political and social developments of the Greek and Persian worlds through the eyes of ancient historians and archaeology. This book invites us to look at ancient societies in a new light and helps explain the development of the modern world. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment. A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/anc-hist-gcse.

Author Biography

Sam Baddeley teaches Classics at Winchester College, UK. Paul Fowler is Head of Ancient History and History at Jack Hunt School, Peterborough, UK, and an experienced examiner. Lucy Nicholas teaches Classics and History at King's College London, UK, and has previously taught Classics in school. James Renshaw teaches Classics at Godolphin and Latymer School, UK. His books include In Search of the Greeks (2nd edn, Bloomsbury, 2015) and In Search of the Romans (Bloomsbury, 2012) and he is General Editor of the suite of books for OCR Classical Civilisation and Ancient History (Bloomsbury, 2017).