{"product_id":"the-classical-tradition-harvard-university-press-reference-library","title":"The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vast cabinet of curiosities.Stephen Greenblatt  Eclectic rather than exhaustive  less an encyclopedia than a buffet.Frederic Raphael  Literary Review  How do we get from the polis to the police? Or from Odysseuss sirens to those of an ambulance? The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome is all around us  imitated  resisted  reworked  and misunderstood. In this beautifully illustrated and encyclopedic compendium  a team of leading scholars investigates the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature  philosophy  art  architecture  history  politics  religion  and science.  From Academy to Zoology  Aristotle and the Argonauts to Pegasus and Persia  The Classical Tradition looks at facts and adages  people  places  and ideas to reveal how the Classical tradition has shaped human endeavors from government to medicine  drama to urban planning  legal theory to popular culture. At once authoritative and accessible  learned and entertaining  it illuminates the vitality of these enduring influences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946741690421,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674035720","price":32.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674035720.jpg?v=1769964265","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-classical-tradition-harvard-university-press-reference-library","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}