PEOPLE, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

Discover the fascinating world of ancient Greece and Rome, delving into daily life, customs and traditions. This book is an extraordinary journey through time that allows you to understand how people lived in those distant eras. Learn about their beliefs, entertainment, work and social relationships.

• Insightful look at daily life in ancient Greece and Rome
• Detailed descriptions of customs, traditions and beliefs
• Rich black and white illustrations that bring the descriptions to life
• Quotes from the works of ancient authors that add authenticity
• Ideal reading for students, historians and lovers of antiquity
• Accessible language that makes the book understandable to everyone
• Comprehensive approach to the topic, covering various aspects of life

The book is devoted to the history of customs in the ancient world and the broadly understood culture of everyday life. The author writes about the "man of the ancient world", presenting him against the broad background of the functioning of the state, city, society and family. It presents everyday life at home, at school, in marriage, work and professions, issues of communication, connectivity and travel (where and how the Greeks and Romans traveled), monetary systems and trade, both on an international level and on the ordinary market in cities, counting time and the calendar, medicine and healing. He writes about ways of spending free time, libraries, theater, sports competitions, celebrations, holidays and ceremonies, religion, divination and famous prophecies, about death and types of burial, about ways of exploiting and "taming" nature and natural disasters and the treatment by the ancients of natural and climatic phenomena. The author illustrates his own reflections and conclusions with numerous quotes from the works of ancient authors. The book contains approx. 150 black and white illustrations in the text.

Thanks to this book, the reader can travel back in time and see what everyday life was like in ancient Greece and Rome. The author insightfully analyzes various aspects of social, political and cultural life, showing the richness and diversity of those times. It is a fascinating read for all who want to better understand the roots of our civilization.

An engaging read for students of classical philology, history, archeology, cultural studies, sociology, humanities high schools, high school graduates, Olympians and history lovers, and for anyone interested in everyday life in antiquity. Edition: Pages: 660, Format: 234x167 mm Year: Year of publication: 2012, cover: paperback Publisher: PWN Number of pages: 660 Cover: paperback Format: 234x167 mm