How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
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An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a spectacularly
iconoclastic take on the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star
in archaeologyTwo strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an
archaeologist, the other isn't. A simple question, 'What do you
do?', becomes the springboard for a dialogue that weaves a
fascinating tale...In How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an
Elevator, acclaimed archaeologist Theodore Papakostas takes the
reader on a spectacularly iconoclastic and hugely engrossing
journey through Ancient Greece, from its beginnings in prehistory
to its end.Marvelling at the exalted moments in Ancient Greek
history as well as the more mundane, Papakostas introduces the
reader to countless fascinating stories about the cradle of western
civilization - many of which upend received wisdom about the empire
as well as about archaeology itself. Along the way, he settles
questions such as: What did a Minoan princess pack for a trip to
Egypt? How did a Mycenaean public servant kill time when he was
bored? How did a raunchy dance lead to the birth of Democracy? Why
did Heraclitus suggest that Homer should be slapped? Why are the
Cyclades called the Cyclades?A whistle-stop tour through three
hundred years of Greek history, How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in
an Elevator is an unforgettable love letter to the treasures we've
inherited from the ancient world, as well as to those who have
helped us unearth them.
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William Collins ,
Theodore Papakostas
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William Collins,
Theodore Papakostas
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