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The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
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How modern are our lives? Or are we still living the lives our ancestors lived?
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It's time for us to re-examine the past. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy, and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta, and Alexandria. The Ancient Guide to Modern Life is a book with a serious point to make, but the author isn't simply a classicist; she is also a comedian and broadcaster who has made television and radio documentaries about humour, education, and Dorothy Parker. This is a book for us all.
Whether political, cultural, or social, there are endless parallels between the ancient and modern worlds. Whether it's the murder of Caesar or the political assassination of Thatcher; the narrative arc of the hit HBO series The Wire or that of Oedipus; the popular enthusiasm for the Emperor Titus or President Obamaβover and over again, we can be seen to be living very much like people did 2,000 or more years ago.
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The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes is praised for its energetic and witty exploration of Greek and Roman history, highlighting contemporary parallels. Reviewers appreciate its entertaining yet insightful approach, debunking myths with lively anecdotes. It's seen as both a passionate defence of the classics and a modern, intelligent take on ancient societies.
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ISBN: 9781846683244
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 May 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Natalie Haynes took her Cambridge degree in Classics which she also once taught in public schools. She is an award-winning comic, and a regular panellist on the BBC's Newsnight Review, Saturday Review and Front Row. She has been a guest columnist for The Times since 2006.
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