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Autore |
McKeown J. C |
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Titolo |
A cabinet of Greek curiosities : strange tales and surprising facts from the cradle of western civilization / / J.C. McKeown |
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Oxford, UK, : Oxford University Press, c2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-998212-0 |
1-299-45686-3 |
0-19-998211-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 pages ) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Classical antiquities |
Greece Social life and customs |
Greece Civilization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Food and drink -- Children and education -- Women -- Sex -- Animals -- Athens -- Sparta -- Alexander the Great -- Greeks at sea -- Greeks and barbarians -- Athletics -- Homer -- Drama -- Spectators and critics -- Books and papyri -- Philosophers -- Mathematics -- Science and technology -- Art -- Tourists and tourist attractions -- Religion, superstition, and magic -- Prophecy -- Words and expressions -- The soros. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Like its whimsical predecessor, A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities collects an assortment of peculiar facts and amusing anecdotes from the culture of Ancient Greece. |
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