{"product_id":"the-oxford-history-of-the-classical-world-greece-and-the-hellenistic-world","title":"The Oxford History of the Classical World: Greece and the Hellenistic World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greeces Golden Age to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership  the classical world has established the foundations of our culture  as well as many of its enduring achievements. Astonishingly in-depth in its coverage of the entire 1000-year history of the classical world and richly illustrated  The Oxford History of the Classical World offers the general reader the definitive companion to the Graeco-Roman world  its history  and its achievements. The first volume  Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World  covers the period from the eighth to first centuries B.C.  a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature  philosophy  and the visual arts. It also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great. The second volume  Classical Rome  covers early Rome and Italy  the expansion of the Roman republic  the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus  its consolidation in the first two centuries A.D.  and the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization. The editors--three eminent classicists  John Boardman  Jasper Griffin  and Oswyn Murray--intersperse chapters on political and social history with chapters on literature  philosophy  and the arts  and reinforce the historical framework with maps and chronological charts. The two volumes also contain bibliographies and a full index  as well as color plates  black and white illustrations  and maps integrated into the text. The contributors--thirty of the worlds leading scholars--present the latest in modern scholarship through masterpieces of wit  brevity  and style. While concentrating on the aspects essential to understanding each period  they also focus on those elements of the classical world that remain of lasting importance and interest to readers today. Together  these volumes provide both a provocative and entertaining window into our past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987155415093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0192821652","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780192821652.jpg?v=1770927251","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-history-of-the-classical-world-greece-and-the-hellenistic-world","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}