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How to fit all of ancient Greece in an elevator
Papakōstas, Theodōros2024
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Archaeologist Theodore Papakostas takes the reader on a spectacularly iconoclastic and hugely engrossing journey through ancient Greece, from its beginnings in prehistory to its end. Marvelling at the exalted moments in history as well as the more mundane, Papakostas introduces the reader to countless fascinating stories about the cradle of western civilisation - many of which upend received wisdom about the empire as well as about archaeology itself. Along the way, he settles questions such as: What did a Minoan princess pack for a trip to Egypt? How did a raunchy dance lead to the birth of Democracy? Why did Heraclitus suggest that Homer should be slapped? A whistle-stop tour through three hundred years of Greek history, How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator is an unforgettable love letter to the treasures we've inherited from the ancient world, as well as to those who have helped us unearth them.
Main title:
How to fit all of ancient Greece in an elevator / Theodore Papakostas ; English translation by Patricia Felisa Barbeito.
Author:
Papakōstas, TheodōrosBarbeito, Patricia Felisa, translator
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2024.
Collation:
276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780008596071 (paperback)
Dewey class:
938
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
507181
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 938 HOW | AvailableRecently returned |