{"product_id":"the-ancient-greeks-a-critical-history-9780674033115","title":"The Ancient Greeks: A Critical History","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn esteemed teacher offers a major reassessment of the history of Greece from prehistoric times to the rise of Alexander. This is a work of prodigious scholarship written in grand style. John Fine surveys the archaeological work that has revealed so much about the civilization of Crete and Mycenaean Greece  and discusses the age of colonization during which Greek colonies were established from the Crimea to the Nile  from the Caucasus to Spain. Analyzing social and economic developments  as well as foreign and inter-city affairs  he assesses the history  culture  and democracy of Athens  and Spartas institutions and military exploits; recounts the Greeks relations and then war with the Persian empire; details alliances  struggles  and the varying fortunes of the Greek city-states; and relates the rise of Macedon. Fine treats the Greeks story in the context of events elsewhere in the eastern Mediterranean. Throughout he indicates the nature of the evidence on which our present knowledge is based  masterfully explaining the problems and pit-falls in interpreting ancient accounts. The Ancient Greeks is a splendid narrative history and a refreshing reinterpretation that will please students of ancient history  and everyone interested in early civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280143441973,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674033116","price":68.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674033115.jpg?v=1780622848","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-ancient-greeks-a-critical-history-9780674033115","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}