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How to Survive in Ancient Greece

Author : Robert Garland

Publisher : Pen and Sword History

Page : 205 pages

File Size : 41,34 MB

Release : 2020-05-30

Category : History

ISBN : 1526754711

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Book Description

What would it be like if you were transported back to Athens 420 BCE? This time-traveler’s guide is a fascinating way to find out . . . Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Greece and you had to start a new life there. What would you see? How would the people around you think and believe? How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? What work would be available, and what help could you get if you got sick? All these questions, and many more, are answered in this engaging blend of self-help and survival guide that plunges you into this historical environment—and explains the many problems and strange new experiences you would face if you were there.





Ancient Greece

Author : Robert Garland

Publisher : Sterling

Page : 365 pages

File Size : 37,77 MB

Release : 2013

Category : History

ISBN : 9781454909088

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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.



How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek?

Author : Fiona McDonald

Publisher :

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 13,67 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Greece

ISBN : 9780749662271

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Book Description

An essential guide taking the reader back through time to experience and understand life in the past; interactive text; charts, questionnaire and time spiral.





Life in Ancient Greece

Author : Lynn Peppas

Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 10,48 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780778720355

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Book Description

Ancient Greek civilization may have flourished thousands of years ago, but in many ways it is still with us today. From the birth of democracy, to the beauty of poetry, to the physical competition of the Olympic Games, Life in Ancient Greece explores the many enduring aspects of the people who lived on this small Aegean peninsula. Great leaders such as Alexander the Great, Greek gods and goddesses, and important historical events such as the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Athens and Sparta are also featured.



How to Survive in Ancient Rome

Author : L J Trafford

Publisher : Pen and Sword History

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 49,52 MB

Release : 2020-12-14

Category : History

ISBN : 1526757877

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What you’d need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food. Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, are answered in this new how-to guide for time travelers. This lively and engaging twist on ancient history reveals how to deal with the many problems and new experiences you would face—and thrive in this strange new environment.



Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece

Author : Lesley Adkins

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 484 pages

File Size : 41,9 MB

Release : 1998

Category : History

ISBN : 9780195124910

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Book Description

From the beginning of the Minoan civilization to the fall of the Greek states to the Romans by 30 B.C., this handy reference provides comprehensive access to over three millennia of ancient Greek history and archaeology. 179 halftones and linecuts. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.



Ancient Greek Daily Life

Author : Henry Bensinger

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 26 pages

File Size : 45,20 MB

Release : 2013-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1477710256

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Book Description

Daily life in ancient Greece was very different from our own, but with some startling similarities. Readers will learn how the ancient Greeks filled a typical day. They will read about professional life and home life, including the roles of women and children. And they will recognize studying, exercising, and spending time with family as aspects common to their own lives.



Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens

Author : Robin Waterfield

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 542 pages

File Size : 33,89 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Civilization, Ancient

ISBN : 0198727887

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Book Description

A fascinating, accessible, and up-to-date history of the Ancient Greeks. Covering the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, and centred around the disunity of the Greeks, their underlying cultural unity, and their eventual political unification.