Title:
Ancient Greece : everyday life in the birthplace of western civilization / Robert Garland.
Author:
Garland, Robert, 1947- author.
Publication Information:
New York : Sterling, 2013.
©2008
Call Number:
DF78 .G274 2013
Abstract:
You'll explore all aspects of Greek life: literacy, household chores, education, illness, festivals, economy and trade, coinage, law and order, military service, the Olympic Games, theatrical performances, mythology, and more.
ISBN:
9781454909088
Series:
Everyday life
Physical Description:
xvii, 365 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm
Contents:
Historical outline -- Space and time -- Language, alphabet, and literacy -- The people -- Private life -- The public sphere -- Pleasure and leisure -- Ancient Greece's impact on modern culture.
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