Hot on the heels of the author's previous book Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day, here is another informative and entertaining guide, this time to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Athens in 432 bc.You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush - this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Athens, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.
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'An invaluable encounter with the Athenians ... glossy illustrations and maps ... leaves you with a sense of what the Athenians might have been like' - Daily Telegraph 'Achieves that elusive balance of being both well researched and extremely funny' - Sunday Times 'Succeeds in breathing life into the classical city ... ideal reading for anyone who wants to gain a solid grounding of what Athens was like in its classical heyday' - Minerva 'Vividly imagined, well-informed descriptions of the city's daily life... [gives] a real sense of ancient Athens as a vibrant city' - Guardian
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58 Illustrations, black and white; 14 Illustrations, color
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Höhe: 199 mm
Breite: 135 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-500-05157-3 (9780500051573)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.
1. Getting There * 2. Piraeus * 3. Orientation * 4. Athenian Pastimes Meet the Athenians * 6. From Dawn to Midnight * 7. A Land of Gods 8. Rites of Passage * 9. Must-see Sights