The long shadow of antiquity : what have the Greeks and Romans done for us? /: what have the Greeks and Romans done for us?. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete.
• Other Names: Aldrete, Gregory S; Aldrete, Alicia
• Contents: Introduction - Knowing Yourself 1. The Bare Necessities: Food and Shelter 2. From the Cradle to the Grave: The Family and the Journey of Life 3. Living the Good Life: Entertainments and Leisure Activities 4. Power to the People: Systems of Government 5. Understanding and Shaping the Material World: Architecture and Science 6. Understanding and Shaping the Spiritual World: Superstition and Religion 7. Words, Ideas and Stories: Language, Law, Philosophy and Literature 8. You Can't Escape the Past: Popular Culture and Antiquity9. Ancient and Modern Parallels: Environmental Problems, Celebrities and Fashion, and Globalization and Cultural Assimilation Bibliography Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (424 pages)
• Subjects: 937; Civilization -- Roman influences; Civilization -- Greek influences
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350100534; 1350100536
• Related ISBNs: 9781441162472
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.