Greek Byways
Published on 23. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-1-107-43849-1 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1932, this book contains a collection of papers by the Classicist T. R. Glover on a number of subjects pertaining to ancient Greek life. Glover examines topics such as ancient travel, manners and the incorporation of foreign gods into the Greek pantheon. This wide-ranging book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Classical world.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-43849-1 (9781107438491)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. The Greek on the sea; 2. Diet in history; 3. Metallurgy and democracy; 4. The wandering Greek; 5. The boy and the theorist; 6. Curiosities of natural history; 7. The manners of a gentleman; 8. The antiquaries; 9. Foreign gods; 10. Strabo: the Greek in the world of Caesar; 11. The daemon environment; 12. The study of ancient history; 13. The vitality of Greece; Index.