(Ebook) A Year In The Life Of Ancient Greece by Philip Matyszak ISBN 9781789293036, 9781789293043, 1789293030, 1789293049, B08V4ZS75X

(Ebook) A Year In The Life Of Ancient Greece by Philip Matyszak ISBN 9781789293036, 9781789293043, 1789293030, 1789293049, B08V4ZS75X

Experience a remarkable year among the real people of ancient Greece, as they prepare for the most important event in their calendar.It is 248 BC, the year of the 133rd Olympic Games. At this time the Hellenistic world is at its peak, with Greek settlements spread across the Middle East, Egypt and Spain. As ever, the world is politically troubled, with Rome locked in a war with Carthage and a major conflict brewing between Egypt and Syria. However, ordinary people are still preoccupied with the crops, household affairs - and in some cases, with winning an Olympic crown.Starting at the autumn equinox, in this imagined account of a year in the life of eight fascinating characters, Philip Matyszak reveals what life was really like at this time. Rather than focusing on the kings and generals from the histories of Thucydides and Polybius, we are invited into the homes of ordinary Greek citizens. From the diplomat who is using the...