Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Western Civilization

by Robert Garland

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? How stable was the family? How did they relax? What did they eat?...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1454909080
• ISBN13: 9781454909088
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 8.2"