Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:29th Sep '08
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A winning combination of travel guide and popular history that takes the reader on a vivid journey through the Athens of Sophocles and Pericles
A guide to a journey back in time to ancient Athens in 432 bc. It describes various places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. It is suitable for tourists, armchair travelers and history buffs.Hot on the heels of the author’s previous book Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day, here is another informative and entertaining guide, this time to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Athens in 432 bc.You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush – this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Athens, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.
'An invaluable encounter with the Athenians … glossy illustrations and maps … leaves you with a sense of what the Athenians might have been like' - Daily Telegraph
'Achieves that elusive balance of being both well researched and extremely funny' - Sunday Times
'Succeeds in breathing life into the classical city … ideal reading for anyone who wants to gain a solid grounding of what Athens was like in its classical heyday' - Minerva
'Vividly imagined, well-informed descriptions of the city's daily life... [gives] a real sense of ancient Athens as a vibrant city' - Guardian
ISBN: 9780500051573
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 450g
136 pages