Living in Ancient Greece

ISBN-13: 9780816063390 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 96 str.

Norman Bancroft Hunt; Roger Kean; Oliver Frey

Opis

Living in Ancient Greece primarily focuses on an "ideal" period set some time in the Classical period of Perikles. This book examines all the aspects of daily life across all strata of Greek society, from the aristoi to the Metics and slaves, from food to religious beliefs. Coverage includes major Greek heroes, the mystery of oracles, festivals and their origins, fishing and farming, what Greeks ate, training of athletes, and the importance of drama in daily life.