A cabinet of Greek curiosities :: strange tales and surprising facts from the cradle of western civilization /
Like its companion volume, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities, this is an uproarious miscellany of odd stories and facts, culled from a lifetime of teaching ancient Greek civilization. In some ways, the book demonstrates how much the Greeks were like us. Politicians were regarded as shallow and self-ser...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Like its companion volume, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities, this is an uproarious miscellany of odd stories and facts, culled from a lifetime of teaching ancient Greek civilization. In some ways, the book demonstrates how much the Greeks were like us. Politicians were regarded as shallow and self-serving; overweight people resorted to implausible diets; Socrates and the king of Sparta used to entertain their children by riding around on a stick pretending it was a horse. Of course, their differences from us are abundantly documented too and the book may leave readers with a few incredulous questions. To ward off evil, were scapegoats thrown down from cliffs, though fitted out with feathers and live birds to give them a sporting chance of survival? Did a werewolf really win the boxing event at the Olympic Games? Were prisoners released on bail so that they could enjoy dramatic festivals? Did anyone really believe that Pythagoras flew about on a magic arrow? Other such mysteries abound in this quirky and richly illustrated journey into the "glory that was Greece." |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| spelling | McKeown, J. C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86039611 A cabinet of Greek curiosities : strange tales and surprising facts from the cradle of western civilization / J.C. McKeown. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Food and drink -- Children and education -- Women -- Sex -- Animals -- Athens -- Sparta -- Alexander the Great -- Greeks at sea -- Greeks and barbarians -- Athletics -- Homer -- Drama -- Spectators and critics -- Books and papyri -- Philosophers -- Mathematics -- Science and technology -- Art -- Tourists and tourist attractions -- Religion, superstition, and magic -- Prophecy -- Words and expressions -- The soros. Like its companion volume, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities, this is an uproarious miscellany of odd stories and facts, culled from a lifetime of teaching ancient Greek civilization. In some ways, the book demonstrates how much the Greeks were like us. Politicians were regarded as shallow and self-serving; overweight people resorted to implausible diets; Socrates and the king of Sparta used to entertain their children by riding around on a stick pretending it was a horse. Of course, their differences from us are abundantly documented too and the book may leave readers with a few incredulous questions. To ward off evil, were scapegoats thrown down from cliffs, though fitted out with feathers and live birds to give them a sporting chance of survival? Did a werewolf really win the boxing event at the Olympic Games? Were prisoners released on bail so that they could enjoy dramatic festivals? Did anyone really believe that Pythagoras flew about on a magic arrow? Other such mysteries abound in this quirky and richly illustrated journey into the "glory that was Greece." English. Greece Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057131 Greece Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057040 Grèce Murs et coutumes. Grèce Civilisation. HISTORY Ancient Greece. bisacsh Civilization fast Manners and customs fast Greece fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxd6hw8HtWYq9JY6hjjYP Electronic book. has work: A cabinet of Greek curiosities (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGpGQt4BrqfYjRr7VQqVcq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: McKeown, J.C. Cabinet of Greek curiosities. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013 9780199982103 (DLC) 2012036875 (OCoLC)809989047 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=563826 Volltext |
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