THE RISE AND FALL OF CLASSICAL GREECE

Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long histo ry, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks l ived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations. Middle-class spending drove sustained economic g rowth and classical wealthproduced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of years. Why did Greece reach such heights in the cla...[Llegir més]