The Ancient Guide to Modern Life

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes, ABRAMS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Natalie Haynes ISBN: 9781468300796
Publisher: ABRAMS Publication: April 24, 2012
Imprint: Abrams Press Language: English
Author: Natalie Haynes
ISBN: 9781468300796
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication: April 24, 2012
Imprint: Abrams Press
Language: English

In this thoroughly engaging book, Natalie Haynes brings her scholarship and wit to the most fascinating true stories of the ancient world. The Ancient Guide to Modern Life not only reveals the origins of our culture in areas including philosophy, politics, language, and art, it also draws illuminating connections between antiquity and our present time, to demonstrate that the Greeks and Romans were not so different from ourselves: is Bart Simpson the successor to Aristophanes? Do the Beckhams have parallel lives with The Satiricon's Trimalchio? Along the way Haynes debunks myths (gladiators didn't salute the emperor before their deaths, and the last words of Julius Caesar weren't "et tu, brute?") from Athens to Zeno's paradox, this irresistible guide shows how the history and wisdom of the ancient world can inform and enrich our lives today.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this thoroughly engaging book, Natalie Haynes brings her scholarship and wit to the most fascinating true stories of the ancient world. The Ancient Guide to Modern Life not only reveals the origins of our culture in areas including philosophy, politics, language, and art, it also draws illuminating connections between antiquity and our present time, to demonstrate that the Greeks and Romans were not so different from ourselves: is Bart Simpson the successor to Aristophanes? Do the Beckhams have parallel lives with The Satiricon's Trimalchio? Along the way Haynes debunks myths (gladiators didn't salute the emperor before their deaths, and the last words of Julius Caesar weren't "et tu, brute?") from Athens to Zeno's paradox, this irresistible guide shows how the history and wisdom of the ancient world can inform and enrich our lives today.

More books from ABRAMS

Cover of the book A Nation and Not a Rabble by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Rosé All Day by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Belle De Jour by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Windward Passage by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book The Imperial Capitals of China by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Deadline Artists by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book At the Edge of Uncertainty by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book The Haters (Sampler) by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book The Inside Story (Sisters Grimm #8) by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book League of Strays by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6) by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book The Misadventures of Salem Hyde by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book Poor Folk by Natalie Haynes
Cover of the book The Warrior Prophet by Natalie Haynes
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy