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Title: The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome by Peter Connolly, Hazel Dodge ISBN: 0-19-521582-6 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Superb introductory text .
Comment: I wanted a basic overview text on Greek and Roman civilizations. Luckily I stumbled upon this book by Connolly and Dodge. The book is terrific. The layout is excellent. The writing is succinct and the text moves along smoothly. I now have a basic knowledge of Greek and Roman eras. I got a lot more out of this book by also reading Edith Hamilton's The Greek Way. However, I must confess, this book is far more interesting and keeps one glued. A joy to read. Very highly recommended.

Rating: 4
Summary: Good News
Comment: The Ancient City: LIfe in Classical Athens and Rome is a good book because it has a good description of the two civilizations. Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece are two different periods, and the book divides the two with clarity and nice colorfull pictures. It will give you good information that you can't find in a encyclopedia.

Rating: 5
Summary: A Gorgeous and Fascinating book
Comment: Having returned from my first visit to Rome I was looking for answers to many questions about how the Coloseum was built used. The 27 pages here devoted to the Colosseum are far more informative than other books more specifically focused on the subject. The architectural illustrations throughout are outstanding.

Many other aspects of daily life, food, plumbing, politics, marriage customs (Ancient Athens had wedding cakes), idioms (the origin of "deus ex machina"), philosophy and the arts are richly told and illustrated.

We have been more strongly influenced by Athenian and Roman culture than we usually realize.

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