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Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks
Robert Garland
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Description for Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks
Brings ancient Greek life home to readers through a variety of anecdotes and primary source passages from contemporary authors, allowing comparison between the ancient world and modern life. This title includes over 60 illustrations, a timeline of events, a glossary of terms, and a print and non-print bibliography. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 724.
Ancient Greece comes alive in this exploration of the daily lives of ordinary people-men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. With new information drawn from the most current research, this volume presents a wealth of information on every aspect of ancient Greek life. Discover why it was more desirable to be a slave than a day laborer. Examine cooking methods and rules of ancient warfare. Uncover Greek mythology. Learn how Greeks foretold the future. Understand what life was like for women, and what prevailing attitudes were toward sexuality, marriage, and divorce. This volume brings ... Read more
Ancient Greece comes alive in this exploration of the daily lives of ordinary people-men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. With new information drawn from the most current research, this volume presents a wealth of information on every aspect of ancient Greek life. Discover why it was more desirable to be a slave than a day laborer. Examine cooking methods and rules of ancient warfare. Uncover Greek mythology. Learn how Greeks foretold the future. Understand what life was like for women, and what prevailing attitudes were toward sexuality, marriage, and divorce. This volume brings ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Daily Life
Number of Pages
368
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313358142
SKU
V9780313358142
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Robert Garland
ROBERT GARLAND is Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics at Colgate University. His research focuses on the social, religious, political, and cultural history of both Greece and Rome. He has written ten books and many articles in both academic and popular journals. His books include Introducing New Gods (2nd ed. 2008), Celebrity in the Ancient World ... Read more
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