The Greeks Life and Customs
E.Guhl and W.Koner
The Greeks Life and Customs E.Guhl and W.Koner
Paperback: 620 pages
Publisher: Senate; Reprint Edition edition (May 31, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1859580297
ISBN-13: 978-1859580295
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
From the enduring monuments of antiquity, we can understand the "glory that was Greece." But while we may marvel at the Parthenon or the great statue of Poseidon, what do we know about the daily life of those who deigned and built them? What did they eat and wear? How did they furnish and light their homes? How did they fill their leisure hours? What was expected of women? The Greeks: Life and Customs answers these and many other questions. The authors examine Greek architecture, accounts of classical historians and poets, vase paintings and bas-reliefs to recreate the texture of daily life. Over 200 hundred line illustrations supplement the text.
