Greeks, The (Peoples of the Past S.) - Softcover

9780356065014: Greeks, The (Peoples of the Past S.)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0356065014 ISBN 13: 9780356065014

Discusses the civilization of ancient Greece, including the hunting, medicine, clothing, religion, laws, legends, and recreation

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"A commendable introductory analysis of the development of the culture, life, and customs of ancient Greece.... The text is clearly written and readable."--School Library Journal"Above all what emerges from the text and the superb illustrations is a sense of vitality of a real world inhabited by real people who are absorbed, as we all are, by the daily round of the business of living, and affected, as we all are, by the march of events over which we have little or no control. The...[ancient] world is brought close to our own."--Literary Times Supplement (UK) "A commendable introductory analysis of the development of the culture, life, and customs of ancient Greece.... The text is clearly written and readable."--School Library Journal "Above all what emerges from the text and the superb illustrations is a sense of vitality of a real world inhabited by real people who are absorbed, as we all are, by the daily round of the business of living, and affected, as we all are, by the march of events over which we have little or no control. The...[ancient] world is brought close to our own."--Literary Times Supplement (UK) "A commendable introductory analysis of the development of the culture, life, and customs of ancient Greece.... The text is clearly written and readable."--School Library Journal "Above all what emerges from the text and the superb illustrations is a sense of vitality of a real world inhabited by real people who are absorbed, as we all are, by the daily round of the business of living, and affected, as we all are, by the march of events over which we have little or no control. The...[ancient] world is brought close to our own."--Literary Times Supplement (UK) "A commendable introductory analysis of the development of the culture, life, and customs of ancient Greece.... The text is clearly written and readable."--School Library Journal"Above all what emerges from the text and the superb illustrations is a sense of vitality of a real world inhabited by real people who are absorbed, as we all are, by the daily round of the business of living, and affected, as we all are, by the march of events over which we have little or nocontrol. The...[ancient] world is brought close to our own."--Literary Times Supplement (UK)

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