Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

by Nigel Rodgers

The art, architecture, theatre, gods & myths, culture and more. An authoritative & highly accessible exploration of Greek society, including literature & philosophy, sport & games. Magnificent visual record showing ancient Greek life from Minoan time to Golden Age of Athens & Cleopatra. Styles & building techniques of architecture & information on various types of art. Discover the Pantheon of Olympian gods & fabulous myths & legends. Over 500 glorious photographs & illustrations of sculptures, works of art, maps & reconstruction draings which bring to life ancient city-states of Athens & Sparta revealing all the glory that was Freece. Explore th Greek heritage & see how their pioneering intellectual, scientifc & technological discoveries have shaped the modern world. Experience every day life in the ancient world.

Genres: History

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2010

About the author

Nigel Rodgers, who has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, has written widely on history, philosophy and art. (Barnes and Noble)

Reviews

[Xander · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well that was pretty...bad. So the selection of images were great and some of the topics chosen were great. For example, dress and hairstyles are not often discussed. The problem is that some of the information was incorrect. There were sweeping statements that were not entirely correct or only partial, which meant the areas that I’m not familiar with, I’m unsure on what is fact. The book is clearly meant to be for beginners, but it the book gives a false impression. The worst part was that Heracles was referred to as Hercules despite it being a book on Ancient Greece.

[Kirstin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I should have known something was wrong the second I saw the cover; it features the lowest resolution image of "Sappho" that you will ever see. Notice how I put her name in quotes because this painting is from Pompeii and is more likely to be a Roman woman than a Grecian one.
I got this book on sale for $6 and frankly, that price is far more than its' worth. I didn't actually finish it--I couldn't! The entire manuscript is so poorly written that the author/editor must have a very poor grasp of the English language. Further, the grammer and syntax are so bizarre that it makes me think some kind of rudimentary A.I. was involved as well.
I can't really vouch for the veracity of the facts because I couldn't stomach it long enough to actually finish a whole page. What I did read was more like a newspaper op-ed than a history book. I got the impression like the author barely understood what they were attempting to write about.
This hardcover is 200+ pages. I'm completely baffled as to how it actually got published.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

An all too brief yet tantalizing superficial treatment of the subject. Almost enough here to peak the interest of the reader to discover more.

[Naina Kaylina · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are studying or have a general interest or fascination of Ancient Greece this is a really good book. Illustrations and pictures are great and tons of interesting information about everything in and around Ancient Greece from: Art, architecture, theatre, gods and myths to culture!

Good book :)