{"product_id":"9781838864132-ency-of-ancient-greece","title":"The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating reference work, spanning both political history, society, war, culture, philosophy and mythology ranging from the founding of the Minoan civilization in the 3rd millennium BCE to the heights of the Athenian civilization in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Battle of Marathon to the Minotaur, from the Acropolis to Aristotle, from Theseus to the Theban hegemony, from slavery to Sparta, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating fully illustrated reference work, spanning both political history, society, wars, art, architecture, culture, philosophy and mythology. \u003cbr\u003eCovering the founding of the Minoan civilization on Crete in the 3rd millennium BCE, Mycenaean Greece in the 2nd millennium, the Greek Dark Ages and the heights of Athenian civilization in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, the book expertly examines a wide range of aspects of the civilization that is considered to be the foundation of Western culture. Thousands of years later we can easily identify the influences of ancient Greece in modern politics, society and architecture, its mythical tales are still recounted and their patterns can be spotted throughout modern literature, television and film. \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing more than 400 colour photographs and artworks, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessibly written exploration, reaching from siege warfare to Socrates, public sacrifice to public festivals to the Peloponnesian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55186288279926,"sku":"9781838864132","price":36.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40315947.jpg?v=1773314213","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838864132-ency-of-ancient-greece","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}