Ancient Greeks in Their Own Words

Matthew Dillon

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HISTORY PRESS
01 October 2024

Anthologies (non-poetry); History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Social & cultural history; Oral history

The Greeks speak for themselves, both in the formal language of public office and in the colloquial speech of the household and the street.

This volume offers an eyewitness account of life in the classical world. The author has selected a series of telling extracts from Greek literature to provide a picture of the customs, concerns and underlying values of the ancient Greeks. The Greeks speak for themselves, both in the formal language of public office and in the colloquial speech of the household and the street. Their words reveal activities and opinions which are sometimes remarkably similar to those of the modern day, but which are otherwise so different that they are difficult for us to understand.

The extracts have been selected from a variety of sources and record not only the lives of famous Greeks, but - perhaps more importantly - offer an insight into the lives of more ordinary individuals. Poetry, hymns and war-songs are included, as are quotations from official documents, inscriptions, laws, histories, funerary monuments, war-memorials and graffiti. This compilation gives an impression of the public and private facets of Greek life, providing an insight into the mentality of the Greeks.

AUTHOR: Matthew Dillon teaches classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.

30 b/w illustrations

By: Matthew Dillon
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803997902
ISBN 10: 1803997907
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Matthew Dillon teaches classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.