'An invaluable encounter with the Athenians … glossy illustrations and maps … leaves you with a sense of what the Athenians might have been like' - Daily Telegraph 'Achieves that elusive balance of being both well researched and extremely funny' - Sunday Times 'Succeeds in breathing life into the classical city … ideal reading for anyone who wants to gain ... Read morea solid grounding of what Athens was like in its classical heyday' - Minerva 'Vividly imagined, well-informed descriptions of the city's daily life... [gives] a real sense of ancient Athens as a vibrant city' - Guardian Show Less