A cabinet of Greek curiosities : strange tales and surprising facts from the cradle of western civilization / / J.C. McKeown
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford, UK, : Oxford University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (304 pages ) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 938 |
| Soggetto topico: | Classical antiquities |
| Soggetto geografico: | Greece Social life and customs |
| Greece Civilization | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Like its whimsical predecessor, A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities collects an assortment of peculiar facts and amusing anecdotes from the culture of Ancient Greece. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A cabinet of Greek curiosities |
| ISBN: | 0-19-998212-0 |
| 1-299-45686-3 | |
| 0-19-998211-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910971844403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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