{"product_id":"ancient-greek-civilization-isbn-9781119098157","title":"Ancient Greek Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the evolution and development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought across history, as well as the ways in which these were affected by Greek interaction with other cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes additional illustrations and maps, updated notes and references throughout, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeaves the latest scholarship and archeological excavations into the narrative at an appropriate level for undergraduates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Timelines xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: Looking Backward xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Greeks and the Bronze Age 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Iron Age Greece 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Poems of Hesiod and Homer 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Poetry and Sculpture of the Archaic Period 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Symposia, Seals, and Ceramics in the Archaic Period 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Birth of Philosophy and the Persian Wars 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Setting the Stage for Democracy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 History and Tragedy in the Fifth Century 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Peloponnesian War: A Tale of Thucydides 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Stage and Law Court in Late Fifth-century Athens 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Transformation of the Greek World in the Fourth Century 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Greek Culture in the Hellenistic Period 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Looking Forward 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sansone\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eIllinois Classical Studies,\u003c\/i\u003e served on the editorial boards of \u003ci\u003eClassical Philology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review,\u003c\/i\u003e and was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Philological Association. While his research focuses on Greek literature of the Classical Period, his publications include work on such subjects as textual criticism, theories of the origin of sport, Bronze Age iconography, John Milton, and Richard Wagner. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGreek Athletics and the Genesis of Sport\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003ePlutarch: Lives of Aristeides and Cato\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), and \u003ci\u003eGreek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2012).\t   \t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION \t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThird Edition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eAncient Greek Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire. It explores the evolution and development of Greek art, literature, politics, and thought across history. It also examines the ways in which these aspects of Greek civilization were affected by the Greeks' interaction with and reaction against other cultures in the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition now includes additional illustrations and maps, questions for discussion, links to internet resources, and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period. It weaves the latest scholarship and archaeological excavations into the narrative at an appropriate level for undergraduates. With in-depth yet accessible coverage, this is a remarkable glimpse into the world of ancient Greece for those encountering the topic for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988738261221,"sku":"NP9781119098157","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119098157.jpg?v=1761781396","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ancient-greek-civilization-isbn-9781119098157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}