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"Higgins delivers digestible précis and peppy plot summaries... the appendices would make fine stocking-fillers in their own right... A love letter to ancient Greece" --The Telegraph, October 2008
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"With a marvellous display of knowledgeable enthusiasm and a keen talent for compression, (Higgins) shows just precisely why the Greeks matter"
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent, well informed and engaging miscellany about the ancient Greeks, whose timeless and rich material in art, politics, philosophy, sport, architecture, science, mathematics, theatre, mythology, etc. still strongly influnce our western culture. A reminder that perhaps all Anglophones, speak more Greek than they realise. Well done to Charlotte Higgins. Perhaps one day I'll get her autograph on this small masterpiece!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Informative, entertaining and beautifully written, this book tells you everything you need to know about Ancient Greece and leaves you inspired to find out more. The writer is hugely knowledgeable about her subject but writes with a charm and ease that manages to make even Plato intelligible.
It should do more for Greece than Mamma Mia!
It should do more for Greece than Mamma Mia!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Charlotte Higgins has produced an excellent enchiridion. It is readable, informative and thought-provoking. It encompasses the essentials of Greek history and culture. This would be valuable as an introduction to the topic, but it also provides new insights for those who are already informed.
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It's All Greek to Me
Very unusual and interesting. You don't have to a classical scholar or, in fact, any sort of scholar to enjoy reading this thought provoking book. Read more
Very unusual and interesting. You don't have to a classical scholar or, in fact, any sort of scholar to enjoy reading this thought provoking book. Read more
Published on 22 April 2009 by M. Fox
A good intro
Decent enough introduction to a rigidly classical classical Greece (almost exclusively fifth century) although not so memorable as to be with me only one month after reading.
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by S. Zacharias
It's all Greek to Me
efficient service - no hassle and the book arrived in good condition and in time to be a Christmas present for Greek relative. Thank you.
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by BN
Brilliant introduction to the ancient Greeks
The author's enthusiasm for her subject is extremely infectious. She brings the ancient Greeks wonderfully to life, covering an awful lot of territory in a very short... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2008 by J. H. Bretts
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