Greek Byways

Originally published in 1932, this book contains papers by the Classicist T. R. Glover on subjects pertaining to ancient Greek life.

T. R. Glover (Author)

9781107438491, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 October 2014

328 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.42 kg

Originally published in 1932, this book contains a collection of papers by the Classicist T. R. Glover on a number of subjects pertaining to ancient Greek life. Glover examines topics such as ancient travel, manners and the incorporation of foreign gods into the Greek pantheon. This wide-ranging book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Classical world.

1. The Greek on the sea
2. Diet in history
3. Metallurgy and democracy
4. The wandering Greek
5. The boy and the theorist
6. Curiosities of natural history
7. The manners of a gentleman
8. The antiquaries
9. Foreign gods
10. Strabo: the Greek in the world of Caesar
11. The daemon environment
12. The study of ancient history
13. The vitality of Greece
Index.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]