A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life
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A Day in Old Athens William Stearns Davis, american educator, historian, and author (1877-1930) This ebook presents «A Day in Old Athens», from William Stearns Davis. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- PREFACE -03- THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF ATHENS -04- THE FIRST SIGHTS IN ATHENS -05- THE AGORA AND ITS DENIZENS -06- THE ATHENIAN HOUSE AND ITS FURNISHINGS -07- THE WOMEN OF ATHENS -08- ATHENIAN COSTUME -09- THE SLAVES -10- THE CHILDREN -11- THE SCHOOLBOYS OF ATHENS -12- THE PHYSICIANS OF ATHENS -13- THE FUNERALS ...
Chapters (25)
- A Day In Old Athens
- Preface
- Maps, Plans, and Illustrations.
- A Day in Old Athens
- Chapter I. The Physical Setting of Athens.
- Chapter II. The First Sights in Athens.
- Chapter III. The Agora and its Denizens.
- Chapter IV. The Athenian House and its Furnishings.
- Chapter V. The Women of Athens.
- Chapter VI. Athenian Costume.
- Chapter VII. The Slaves.
- Chapter VIII. The Children.
- Chapter IX. The Schoolboys of Athens.
- Chapter X. The Physicians of Athens.
- Chapter XI. The Funerals.
- Chapter XII. Trade, Manufactures, and Banking.
- Chapter XIII. The Armed Forces of Athens.
- Chapter XIV. The Peiræus and the Shipping.
- Chapter XV. An Athenian Court Trial.
- Chapter XVI. The Ecclesia of Athens.
- Chapter XVII. The Afternoon at the Gymnasia.
- Chapter XVIII. Athenian Cookery and the Symposium.
- Chapter XIX. Country Life Around Athens
- Chapter XX. The Temples and Gods of Athens.
- Chapter XXI. The Great Festivals of Athens.
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