{"title":"J. G. Manning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. G. Manning\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling journey through history, weaving intricate narratives that bring past eras vividly to life. Readers can expect meticulously researched accounts, ranging from ancient civilizations to pivotal maritime adventures, where every detail enriches the broader historical tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether exploring the grandeur of ancient pharaohs or the vast, untamed seas, Manning’s works combine scholarly insight with engaging storytelling. These books are ideal for those drawn to \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e themes, providing depth and perspective on the forces that shaped our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-open-sea-by-j-g-manning-9780691202303","title":"The Open Sea","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major new economic history of the ancient Mediterranean world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Open Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, J. G. Manning offers a major new history of economic life in the Mediterranean world during the Iron Age, from Phoenician trading down to the Hellenistic era and the beginning of Rome's supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide range of ancient sources and the latest social theory, Manning suggests that the search for an illusory single ancient economy has obscured the diversity of the Mediterranean world, including changes in political economies over time and differences in cultural conceptions of property and money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, this groundbreaking book shows how the region's economies became increasingly interconnected during this period—and why the origins of the modern economy extend far beyond Greece and Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850343469292,"sku":"9780691202303","price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2010173482434.jpg?v=1759083393"},{"product_id":"the-last-pharaohs-by-j-g-manning-9780691156385","title":"The Last Pharaohs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated—separated both from the history of other Hellenistic states and from the history of ancient Egypt. \u003cem\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/em\u003e, the first detailed history of Ptolemaic Egypt as a state, departs radically from previous studies by putting the Ptolemaic state firmly in the context of both Hellenistic and Egyptian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore broadly still, J. G. Manning examines the Ptolemaic dynasty in the context of the study of authoritarian and premodern states, shifting the focus of study away from modern European nation-states and toward ancient Asian ones. By analyzing Ptolemaic reforms of Egyptian economic and legal structures, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/em\u003e gauges the impact of Ptolemaic rule on Egypt and the relationships that the Ptolemaic kings formed with Egyptian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManning argues that the Ptolemies sought to rule through—rather than over—Egyptian society. He tells how the Ptolemies, adopting a pharaonic model of governance, shaped Egyptian society and in turn were shaped by it. Neither fully Greek nor wholly Egyptian, the Ptolemaic state within its core Egyptian territory was a hybrid that departed from but did not break with Egyptian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrating the latest research on archaeology, papyrology, theories of the state, and legal history, as well as Hellenistic and Egyptian history, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/em\u003e draws a dramatically new picture of Egypt's last ancient state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608093606124,"sku":"9780691156385","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/34705fa8cf5b8116f79a8821e177e6e9.jpg?v=1778185772"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/j-g-manning.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}