{"product_id":"the-ancient-greek-world-9780195156966","title":"The Ancient Greek World","description":"Jennifer Roberts and Tracy Barrett bring together their respective mastery of scholarship and storytelling to tell the history of a place, a people, and a culture that has left some of the most beautiful art, the greatest stories, and the most magnificent cities and buildings that the world has ever known. \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Greek World\u003c\/em\u003e uses primary sources such as Homer's \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, Herodotus' \u003cem\u003eHistories\u003c\/em\u003e, a Minoan drinking cup, and a child's grave epitaph to present a balanced and lively narrative history of ancient Greece. A chronology, cast of characters, maps, pronunciation table, further reading, and index supplement the main text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Classics and History at the City College of New York and the City University of New York Graduate Center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Barrett\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eAnna of Byzantium\u003c\/em\u003e (Laureleaf, 2000) and \u003cem\u003eCold in Summer\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt, 2003). She teaches courses on writing for children and on children's literature and is on the faculty of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346462179602,"sku":"9780195156966","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_487733ee-2774-4985-998c-7802c1286df0.jpg?v=1749045439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ancient-greek-world-9780195156966","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}