{"product_id":"9780062444615","title":"Antiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003e“With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world.”—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world—from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 476. He covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating and comprehensive analysis, Cantor explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, he highlights in Antiquity the great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAntiquity EPB\u003c\/i\u003e, Norman Cantor provides a lucid and authoritative guide to the foundational pillars of the ancient world:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFour Foundational Cultures:\u003c\/b\u003e A concise survey of the societies that shaped the West, from the hydraulic despotisms of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the intellectual vibrancy of Classical Greece and the imperial might of Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitical and Social History:\u003c\/b\u003e An analysis of how ancient peoples lived, from their political and economic structures to their environment, population, and public health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Birth of Great Religions:\u003c\/b\u003e An exploration of the origins and leading themes of ancient belief systems, including the development of Judaism and the founding of Christianity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy and Great Ideas:\u003c\/b\u003e A guide to the great books, philosophies, and intellectual traditions of antiquity that continue to influence our world today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Norman F. Cantor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101807984789,"sku":"9780062444615","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_8a564dd1-b5dc-4ac9-b0f6-1b059b39560a.jpg?v=1776889764","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062444615","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}