Niche Books on the Greeks

I’ve been sniffing around for more niche books on the Greeks.

Less overarching historical books and more biographies and reviews of specific topics.

For books on Archimedes, I chose:

• Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes, Alan Hirshfeld, 2009.

For books on Aristotle, I chose:

• Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction, Jonathan Barnes, 1982.

For books on the Ptolemaic Dynasty (in Egypt), I chose:

• The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind, Justin Pollard, 2006.
• The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, Toby Wilkinson, 2022.

For the discovery of Troy by Heinrich Schliemann I chose:

• The Gold of Troy: The True Story of the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, Robert Payne, 1959.

Although I’d like a good biography of the man as well I think.

As previously mentioned, for the discovery of Knossos/Minoan civilization by Arthur Evans, I chose:

• The Bull of Minos, Leonard Cottrell, 1953.

For the Cyclades generally, I chose:

• The Cyclades: Discovering the Greek Islands of the Aegean, John Freely, 2006.

That should keep me busy.

I’m still working my way through Roumeli and Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter.

I also have planned a number of other more general histories.