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The world of ancient Greece : a daily life encyclopedia / Michael Lovano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lovano, Michael, author.
- Series:
- Daily life encyclopedias
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Manners and customs.
- Civilization.
- Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C--Encyclopedias.
- Greece.
- Greece--Social life and customs--Encyclopedias.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 volumes, xxvi, 977 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The ancient Greeks provided the foundation for Western civilization. They made significant advances in science, mathematics, philosophy, literature, and government. While many readers might have heard of Plato and Aristotle, however, or be familiar with the classic works of Greek tragedy, most people know significantly less about daily life in the ancient Greek world. This encyclopedia opens the world of the ancient Greeks, spanning Greek history from the Bronze Age through Roman times, with an emphasis on the Classical and Hellenistic Eras. The encyclopedia provides roughly 270 easily accessible entries on topics essential to understanding everything from Greek high culture to daily life. These entries are grouped in topical sections on the arts, science and technology, politics and government, domestic life, and other subjects. Sidebars on particularly noteworthy people, places, and concepts provide related information, while primary documents allow readers to delve into the mindset and feelings of the ancient Greeks themselves. Extensive bibliographic references give curious readers direction for further research.
- Contents:
- Volume 1. Arts to food and drink
- Volume 2. Housing and community to science and technology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 30, 2019).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lovano, Michael, author. World of ancient Greece
- ISBN:
- 9781440837319
- 1440837317 electronic book
- Publisher Number:
- 99983107687
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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