Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece

by Nancy Day

Take a trip back through time to meet the people and experience life in ancient Greece. This book takes a travel guide approach to exploring the civilization of ancient Greece, focusing primarily on the fifth century B.C., when the ancient Greek civilization reached its height. Explore the cities of Athens and Sparta to discover the foods that Greeks ate, the games they played, how they acted, and what they wore. You'll also learn about the religious beliefs and political systems that, centuries later, influenced modern-day republics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822530767
• ISBN13: 9780822530763
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Runestone Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

good book, simple explanations

I thought that Nancy Day's book was a very good resource for my project on Ancient greece. It gave me a basic summary of the ancient doctor Hippocrate's life. If you're looking for a resource, get Nancy Day's book.

Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece

Written in the present tense, in the style of a modern travel guide, this excellent series makes history come alive. The reader learns as if he is a tourist planning a vacation to the original Olympic games or Sparta. He learns where to eat and shop, what to expect "be prepared to head to a theater at dawn and stay all day", and what to expect if he gets sick or arrested. Includes bibliographic references, glossary, pronunciation guide and index. A very inviting way to spark interest in civilazations of the past. Other volumes cover Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mayan Civilization, Civil War America, Colonial America, and Renaissance Europe.