{"product_id":"9780393081862","title":"The Greek Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdith Hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the Greek civilization for our modern world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Greek Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Edith Hamilton captures with \"Homeric power and simplicity\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) the spirit of the golden age of Greece in the fifth century BC, the time of its highest achievements. She explores the Greek aesthetics of sculpture and writing and the lack of ornamentation in both. She examines the works of Homer, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Euripides, among others; the philosophy of Socrates and Plato’s role in preserving it; the historical accounts by Herodotus and Thucydides on the Greek wars with Persia and Sparta and by Xenophon on civilized living.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077723439344,"sku":"9780393081862","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393081862_p0.jpg?v=1763696873","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393081862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}