How to Survive in Ancient Greece.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garland, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athens (Greece)--Civilization.

Athens (Greece)--Description and travel.

Athens (Greece)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Timeline

Things You Should Know

What makes Classical Athens so special?

What you should know about Athenian history

What Athens looks like

What life is like in the city

How the city is run

How religion works

What the 'family' means in ancient Greece

How slavery functions

What divides the wealthy from the poor?

How to get around Athens

How to get rid of waste

What to do about crime

What to do about germs

Other things to be aware of

How to survive without the Internet, email, or Twitter

Introduction to Your New Home

What your house looks like

Women and the Family

How men regard women

The kind of work that Greek women do

How women have to behave

How husbands treat their wives

How women give birth

How you treat your children

How you educate your children

What to do if you don't have any children

How a woman can beautify herself

Getting married

How to treat your domestic slaves

Pets

What it's like being elderly

Shopping

Where to shop

The life of a retailer

Food and Diet

What you'll eat

How to cook

Clothing and Appearance

What to wear

Work

What you'll think about having to work for a living

Types of work

How to learn a craft

Working conditions

The status of people who work

Health and Hygiene

Diseases that are rampant

Whether you should consult a physician if you fall sick

The sort of physical shape you're likely to be in

The age structure of Greek society

Social Structure

The divisions in Greek society

What it's like to be wealthy

What it's like to be poor

What's it like to be a slave

Athens' diversity

Politics

What being an Athenian citizen means

The political arena.

Beliefs and Rituals

How to deal with death

What to expect in the Afterlife

The sort of gods you're going to believe in

How to get the gods on your side

What happens at a religious festival

Why you might want to consult an oracle

Relaxation and Entertainment

How to relax

How to keep fit

Public entertainment

War

What it's like to serve in the military

Casualties and veterans

Law and Order

How Athens is policed

Crime and criminality

Going to trial

Travel

Ways of travel

Where to stay when travelling

A Final Word of Advice

Testimonials

Hippocleia, an aristocratic Athenian girl

Phainarete, a widow

Diogenes, a politician

Autocrates, a victim of crime

Euthyphro, an aspiring philosopher

Sosippe, a Milesian call girl

Makareus, a blind beggar

Bion, an enslaved merchant from Ephesus

Memnon, a Spartan hoplite

Gnotho, a helot

Glossary

Credits.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781526754738

1526754738

9781526754714

1526754711

OCLC:

1259588250