{"product_id":"the-greek-achievement-the-foundation-of-the-western-world-9780140293234","title":"The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles Freeman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient - Greece\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe achievements of the ancient Greeks form the cornerstone of modern Western civilization. Charles Freeman's The Greek Achievement traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years -- from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. This brilliant account celebrates the incredible range of Greek achievement: the architectural marvels of the Athenian Acropolis; the birth of drama and the timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles; Homer's epics; the philosophical revolutions of Plato and Aristotle; and the conquests of Alexander the Great.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, The Greek Achievement paints a sweeping panorama of the ancient Greeks' world and provides a rich, contemporary overview of their enduring contribution to world civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355950997655,"sku":"9780140293234","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780140293234.webp?v=1767671342","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-greek-achievement-the-foundation-of-the-western-world-9780140293234","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}