{"product_id":"antiquity-from-the-birth-of-sumerian-civilization-to-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-9780060930981","title":"Antiquity: From the Birth of Sumerian Civilization to the Fall of the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world--from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 476. He covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating and comprehensive analysis, Cantor explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, he highlights in \u003cem\u003eAntiquity \u003c\/em\u003ethe great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCantor, Norman F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNorman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. His many books include \u003cem\u003eIn the Wake of the Plague\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInventing the Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Civilization of the Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e, the most widely read narrative of the Middle Ages in the English language. He died in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513726439698,"sku":"9780060930981","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e06f1521-460e-4ee4-a4d7-986987f73fa3.jpg?v=1730965873","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/antiquity-from-the-birth-of-sumerian-civilization-to-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-9780060930981","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}