The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us? by Aldrete, Gregory S.

The Long Shadow of Antiquity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781441162472)

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The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us? by Aldrete, Gregory S.

The Long Shadow of Antiquity

$75.00
The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us? by Aldrete, Gregory S.

The Long Shadow of Antiquity

$75.00
Format: Hardcover
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Democracy? Mathematics? The Calendar? Hospitals? This book is an enlightening look at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally influenced and shaped our modern world. Familiar institutions, rituals, and aspects of everyday modern life are examined to reveal their often surprising classical roots, while the authors explore a selection of the innovations of ancient Greek and Roman civilization to trace how these have developed through history and still affect the world of the twenty-first century. The style is fast-paced and, while drawing on authoritative and current scholarship, the factual information is enlivened with anecdotal details. This book will open the reader's eyes to a new understanding of the world that we live in today.

Author: Gregory S. Aldrete
ISBN-10: 144116247X
ISBN-13: 9781441162472
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2012
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.00d
By Gregory S. Aldrete
By Gregory S. Aldrete
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Gregory S Aldrete is Professor of History and Humanistic Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. His enthusiasm for the ancient world is reflected in his many publications which include Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome and Daily Life in the Roman City.
Alicia Aldrete has advanced degrees from Princeton and the University of Michigan. She is the co-author of Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery: Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Armor.

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