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The Ancient Guide to Modern Life

by Unknown Author

275 pages2011Overlook PressISBN 9781590206379

About this book

Analyzes the influence of Greek and Roman history on modern society, revealing how the Greeks and Romans built formidable empires, had successful political models, and created cultural establishments that continue to influence everyday aspects of contemporary life.

Publication Details

Publisher
Overlook Press
Published
2011
Pages
275
ISBN
9781590206379

About Unknown Author

Natalie haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Amber Fury, The Children of Jocasta and A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020. Her non-fiction book about women in Greek myth, Pandora's Jar, was a New York Times bestseller in 2022. She has written and performed eight series of her BBC Radio 4 show Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015 she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience. Source: Book flap on Stone Blind

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