{"product_id":"ancient-greece-a-very-short-introduction","title":"Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAncient Greek civilization was defined by the city - in Greek, the polis, from which we derive \"politics\". It is above all this feature of Greek civilization that has formed its most enduring legacy, spawning such key terms as aristocracy, oligarchy, tyranny and - last but by no means least -\n\u003cbr\u003edemocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis stimulating Very Short Introduction to Ancient Greece takes the polis as its starting point. Paul Cartledge uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative themes in Ancient Greek history, from the first documented use of the Greek language around\n\u003cbr\u003e1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzantine empire in around CE 330. Covering everything from politics, trade, and travel to slavery, gender, religion, and philosophy, it provides the ideal concise introduction to the history and culture\n\u003cbr\u003eof this remarkable civilization that helped give birth to the world as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780199601349, 0199601348\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul Cartledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:none\"\u003e349 1349 01349 601349 348 1348 01348 601348\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Batner Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43934271602776,"sku":"9780199601349","price":11.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/7564\/3992\/files\/9780199601349.jpg?v=1775054944","url":"https:\/\/batnerbookstore.com\/products\/ancient-greece-a-very-short-introduction","provider":"Batner Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}