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Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks
Robert Garland
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Description for Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks
Paperback. A vivid, engaging, and colorful description of life in Ancient Greece from the perspective of ordinary people. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBLA1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Significantly expanded and updated in light of the most recent scholarship, the second edition of Garland's engaging introduction to ancient Greek society brings this world vividly to life--and, in doing so, explores the perspectives and morals of typical ancient Greek citizens across a wide range of societal levels. Food and drink, literacy, the plight of the elderly, the treatment of slaves, and many more aspects of daily life in ancient Greece also come into sharp focus. More than sixty illustrations are included, as are maps, a chronology, a glossary of Greek terms, and suggestions for further reading.
Significantly expanded and updated in light of the most recent scholarship, the second edition of Garland's engaging introduction to ancient Greek society brings this world vividly to life--and, in doing so, explores the perspectives and morals of typical ancient Greek citizens across a wide range of societal levels. Food and drink, literacy, the plight of the elderly, the treatment of slaves, and many more aspects of daily life in ancient Greece also come into sharp focus. More than sixty illustrations are included, as are maps, a chronology, a glossary of Greek terms, and suggestions for further reading.
Product Details
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781624661297
SKU
V9781624661297
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Ref
99-12
About Robert Garland
Robert Garland is Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics, Colgate University.
Reviews for Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks
This is really fine
lively and reliable
an excellent introduction to the classical world.
Peter Heinegg, Union College, review of the first edition
lively and reliable
an excellent introduction to the classical world.
Peter Heinegg, Union College, review of the first edition