The Greeks: Life & Customs

Guhl, E.; Koner, W.

Published by Konecky & Konecky, Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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New condition maroon boards with gold spine lettering contained in a new condition color illustrated dust jacket. Includes rear section entitled "List of Illustrations". Profusely illustrated with black-and-white drawings. "From the great monuments of antiquity, we can understand the "glory that was Greece." But while we may marvel at the Parthenon or the great statue of Poseidon, what do we know about the daily lives of the people who designed and built them? What did they eat and wear? How did they furnish and light their houses? How did they fill their leisure hours? What was expected of women? What actually went on at home, in the amphitheatres, and gymnasia? The Greeks: Life and Customs answers these and many other questions. The authors begin their exploration of the past with the most powerful cultural expressions of this high civilization - its architectural achievements. The authors carefully examine the architecture, function and construction of both private and public buildings. Then proceeding to accounts gathered from classical historians and poets, from the lively scenes shown in vase-painting and bas-reliefs, they reconstruct the customs and practices of Classical Greece. To illustrated their work, Guhl and Koner assembled a vast collection of 322 woodcuts from a wide variety of authoritative sources: museums, histories of art, books and journals on archaeology. These depict every facet of Greek life. Thoroughly researched and carefully subdivided for easy reference, The Greeks: Life and Customs is both instructive and entertaining." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. 0. Seller Inventory # 005773

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Greeks: Life & Customs

Publisher: Konecky & Konecky, Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New