{"product_id":"greek-history-the-basics-9780415644648","title":"Greek History The Basics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreek History: The Basics \u003c\/em\u003eis a concise and compelling introduction to the study of Ancient Greece from the end of the Bronze Age to rule by Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a chapter on each crucial period of Greeceâs ancient history, the book covers the key topics, approaches and issues at the heart of Greek History, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ The invention of politics and the rise of democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ The central role played by the Greek city\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ The insights from cultural, political, demographic and economic history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ The benefits and pitfalls of working with different types of sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing maps, illustrations, a timeline and annotated guides to further reading, this book is an engaging and authoritative introduction for students of Ancient Greek History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Familiar but exotic: why Greece needs history 2. Inventing the Greek polis 3. How many Greeks were there and how did any of them survive? 4. Law, tyranny and the invention of politics 5. Making enemies 6. The city of freedom and expression 7. The unity and diversity of the Greek city 8. The time of Alexander the Great 9. The Hellenistic Era \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018177610071,"sku":"9780415644648","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415644648.jpg?v=1750775905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/greek-history-the-basics-9780415644648","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}