{"product_id":"9781405106580","title":"Ancient History Monuments and Documents","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Introductions to the Classical World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAncient History\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMonuments and Documents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCharles W. Hedrick\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods and sources employed in 'doing' ancient history, as opposed to 'reading' it. The book:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to engage with historical sources, rather than to be passive recipients of historical tales\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives readers a sense of the nature of evidence and its use in the reconstruction of the past\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps them to read a historical narrative with more critical appreciation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages them to consider the differences between their own experience of ancient sources, and the use of these objects within the everyday life of ancient society\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA concise bibliographical essay at the end of each chapter refers to introductions, indices, research tools and interpretations, and explains scholarly jargon\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten clearly, concisely and concretely, invoking ancient illustrations and modern parallels as appropriate.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles W. Hedrick Jr\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistory and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and the \u003ci\u003eDecrees of the Demotionidai\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), and the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDemokratia\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 February 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405106580\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378442629260,"sku":"9781405106580","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405106580.jpg?v=1780198239","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405106580","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}