The Classics Magpie: From Chariot-Racing Hooligans to Debauched Dinner Parties - A Miscellany That Shakes the Dust Off the Ancient World

(Part of the The ___ Magpie Series)

by Jane Hood

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Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the 'wandering womb'?

Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology and philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, using her expert eye to unearth unexpected gems, glittering fragments and quotable nuggets from a lost world.

From ancient cosmetics to the earliest known computer,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1848317301

ISBN13:9781848317307

Release Date:October 2014

Publisher:Icon Books

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"

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The Classics Magpie: From Chariot-Racing Hooligans to Debauched Dinner Parties - A Miscellany That Shakes the Dust Off the Ancient World

(Part of the The ___ Magpie Series)

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