{"product_id":"out-of-one-many-by-jennifer-t-roberts-9780691243863","title":"Out of One, Many","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCovering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, \u003cem\u003eOut of One, Many\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and lively introduction to the Greeks and their ways of living and thinking. In this fresh and witty exploration of the thought, culture, society, and history of the Greeks, Jennifer Roberts traces not only the common values that united them across the seas and the centuries, but also the enormous diversity in their ideas and beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining the huge importance to the Greeks of religion, mythology, the Homeric epics, tragic and comic drama, philosophy, and the city-state, the book offers shifting perspectives on an extraordinary and astonishingly creative people. Century after century, in one medium after another, the Greeks addressed big questions, many of which are still very much with us, from whether gods exist and what happens after we die to what political system is best and how we can know what is real. Yet for all their virtues, Greek men set themselves apart from women and foreigners and profited from the unpaid labour of enslaved workers, and the book also looks at the mixed legacy of the ancient Greeks today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a rich, wide-ranging, and compelling history of a fascinating and profoundly influential culture in all its complexity – and the myriad ways, good and bad, it continues to shape us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoberts’s clever close readings and personality shine through. For example, there are engaging asides and examinations of ancient Greek thought that may seem particularly new or distinctive to modern readers...What makes this title different is its admirable spotlight on women’s lives...An entertaining and witty exploration of Greek history that will introduce readers to a variety of beliefs from ancient Greece.\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[A] beautifully written, thoroughly engaging, thoughtful, wide-ranging, informative and humane take on the ancient Greeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Peter Jones, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassics for All\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Roberts’] conversational style and emphasis on social tropes such as gender roles and class tensions make this an engaging volume for newcomers to the field...A welcome updated introduction to the Greeks and why they continue to fascinate us.\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[A] storehouse of knowledge...Roberts deserves a lot of credit for synthesising so much of Greek culture in a way that readers without a classical education can understand and value.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Richard Weigel, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBowling Green Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Roberts has created a rich Hellenic tapestry in \u003cem\u003eOut of One, Many\u003c\/em\u003e...Roberts’ achievement might better be characterised by the metaphor of a quilt, a pleasing composite made from the many thought pieces that antiquity has left for us. Fitting together her appraisals of these, the whole or fragmentary works of ancient authors, Roberts has created a work of contemporary style designed to make the ancients feel familiar, highlighting in an artful way the distinctive elements that compose the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Mark Munn, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[A] valuable, capacious study...[Roberts] demonstrates compellingly that she is a classicist in the fullest sense of the word, equipped to portray a complex civilisation in the round, interweaving its philosophy, literature, art and archaeology in a vibrant and cohesive tapestry.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Edith Hall, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book of remarkable accessibility and scope.\u003c\/strong\u003e – David Lorimer, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParadigm Explorer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712072646892,"sku":"9780691243863","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691243863-out-of-one-many-1.jpg?v=1791847189","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/out-of-one-many-by-jennifer-t-roberts-9780691243863","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}