{"product_id":"the-greek-way-9780393354447","title":"The Greek Way","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Greek Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Edith Hamilton captures with \"Homeric power and simplicity\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) the spirit of the golden age of Greece in the fifth century BC, the time of its highest achievements. She explores the Greek aesthetics of sculpture and writing and the lack of ornamentation in both. She examines the works of Homer, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Euripides, among others; the philosophy of Socrates and Plato's role in preserving it; the historical accounts by Herodotus and Thucydides on the Greek wars with Persia and Sparta and by Xenophon on civilized living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamilton, Edith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eEdith Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867-1963) was made an honorary citizen of Athens because of her writings. She won the National Achievement Award and received honorary degrees from Yale University, the University of Rochester, and the University of Pennsylvania. The author of \u003cem\u003eThe Roman Way\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMythology\u003c\/em\u003e, and other works, she was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603582980370,"sku":"9780393354447","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f4f1b65-2cfb-4ac3-8f2f-6cc7eba4c5ba.jpg?v=1732248626","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-greek-way-9780393354447","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}