Classical Athens
Will be published approx. on 23. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-7141-2792-7 (ISBN)
Description
This tour of the classical city of Athens takes the reader from the Acropolis to the theatre, from the political, civic and commercial centres, to the harbour and surrounding countryside. Rather than describing the areas and their buildings, it provides the historical and social background to the different parts of the city giving some idea of what life might have been like in Athens. This is not an aid to navigating around the city, there are no maps or directions, but it fills in the gaps between what you see and what you may alreadt know.
Reviews / Votes
I enjoyed reading it and will certainly recommend my students to take a copy with them on their visit to Athens. -- Terry Edwards Journal of Classics Teaching, issue 7 2006More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
43 Illustrations, black and white; 9 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-2792-7 (9780714127927)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alexandra Villing is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities in the British Museum. She also lectures on Classical Athens in a regular series presented by the British Museum Education Service about travel destinations.
Content
Colour plate section; Introduction: The city and its visitors through the ages: building a myth; 1 The Acropolis: from citadel to sanctuary; 2 The political life of the city: Areopagus and Pnyx; 3 The city celebrates: Theatres and Odeon on the Acropolis slopes; 4 The heart of Athens: commercial and civic life in the Agora; 5 Life in the ancient city: houses, schools and sanctuaries; 6 The Keramelkos: potter's quarter and cemetery; 7 Beyond the city: the Piraeus and the Attic countryside; 8 Epilogue; Chronology of major monuments and events in the history of Athens; Glossary of archaeological and architectural terms; Further reading, Illustration credits, Index