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Robert Garland - Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Western Civilization - 9781454909088 - V9781454909088
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Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Western Civilization

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Description for Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Western Civilization Hardback. Did Greeks share our notion of romantic love? Why was it more desirable to be a slave than a day labourer? Were they really more cultivated than we are? This title features a portrait of ancient Greece in which the daily lives of ordinary people come alive: men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. Num Pages: 384 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
Ancient Greece comes alive in this vibrant portrait of the daily lives of ordinary people: men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. Robert Garland presents a wealth of fascinating, sometimes surprising information about our spiritual, cultural and intellectual ancestors during this influential period. Did Greeks share our notion of romantic love? Why was it more desirable to be a slave than a day labourer? Were they really more cultivated than we are? Unique and descriptive, this attractive volume includes images throughout, as well as maps.

Product Details

Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
764g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781454909088
SKU
V9781454909088
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Robert Garland
Robert Garland is the Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics at Colgate University. He is the author of many books, including The Greek Way of Death (Cornell University Press), The Greek Way of Life (University of Michigan Press) and Julius Caesar (Liverpool University Press).

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