{"product_id":"ancient-greece-from-prehistoric-to-hellenistic-times-9780300160055","title":"Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis compact yet comprehensive history brings ancient Greek civilization alive, from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A highly readable account of ancient Greece.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Thomas R. Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and general readers alike. Now in its second edition, this classic work now features new maps and illustrations, a new introduction, and updates throughout. \"A limpidly written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Greece and its civilizations from prehistory through the collapse of Alexander the Great's empire. . . . A highly readable account of ancient Greece, particularly useful as an introductory or review text for the student or the general reader.\"\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \"A polished and informative work that will be useful for general readers and students.\"--Daniel Tompkins, Temple University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross. His publications include \u003ci\u003eHerodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAncient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, and, as co-author, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523513094418,"sku":"9780300160055","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65ca46c4-ee14-4a1b-8570-89f7278049b0.jpg?v=1731149848","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-greece-from-prehistoric-to-hellenistic-times-9780300160055","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}