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Cabinet of Greek Curiosities C
Contributor(s): McKeown, J. C. (Author)

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ISBN: 0199982104     ISBN-13: 9780199982103
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Greece
- Literary Criticism | Humor
Dewey: 938
LCCN: 2012036875
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" L (0.80 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
The ancient Greeks were a wonderful people. They gave us democracy, drama, and philosophy, and many forms of art and branches of science would be inconceivable without their influence. And yet, they were capable of the most outlandish behavior, preposterous beliefs, and ludicrous opinions.

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.

The loveliest thing on the black earth.
Sappho of Lesbos

Well worth getting a copy.
Pisistratus of Athens

Meticulously written, a must for every library.
Ptolemy of Alexandria

Unputdownable.
Atlas the Titan

Fantastic! Incredible!
Cassandra, priestess of Apollo

The ideal gift.
Laocoon of Troy

Not too long.
Callimachus of Cyrene

I find something new every time I dip in.
Archimedes of Syracuse

 
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