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Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age.
Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state&;s political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundaries of social, literary and philosophical experimentation in an era when it has a greater concentration of geniuses per capita than at any other time in human history. Yet even geniuses go to the bathroom, argue with their spouse and enjoy a drink with friends.
During the course of a day we meet 24 Athenians from all strata of society &; from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite &; and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every chapter, with each chapter forming an hour in the life of the ancient city. We also get to spy on the daily doings of notable Athenians through the eyes of regular people as the city hovers on the brink of the fateful war that will destroy its golden age.
During a day we meet 24 ancient Athenians from all levels of society and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company.
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During the course of a day we meet 24 ancient Athenians from all levels of society and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company.
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9 | (2) |
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7th Hour of the Night (00.00-01.00) The Temple Guard Remembers |
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11 | (13) |
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8th Hour of the Night (01.00-02.00) The Slaves Get Playful |
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24 | (11) |
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9th Hour of the Night (02.00-03.00) The Doctor Treats The Arrephoros |
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35 | (10) |
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10th Hour of the Night (03.00-04.00) The Commodore Sets Out |
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45 | (11) |
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11th Hour of the Night (04.00-05.00) The Slave Miner Starts Work |
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56 | (10) |
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12th Hour of the Night (05.00-06.00) The Vase Painter Begins A Project |
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66 | (9) |
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1st Hour of the Day (06.00-07.00) The Sorceress Casts A Spell |
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75 | (10) |
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2nd Hour of the Day (07.00-08.00) The Wrestling Instructor Prepares A Class |
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85 | (10) |
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3rd Hour of the Day (08.00-09.00) The Fish-Seller Sets Her Stall |
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95 | (10) |
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4th Hour of the Day (09.00-10.00) The Visitor Saves A Life |
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105 | (11) |
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5th Hour of the Day (10.00-11.00) The Housewife Meets Her Lover |
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116 | (10) |
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6th Hour of the Day (11.00-12.00) The Cavalryman Reviews His Troop |
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126 | (11) |
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7th Hour of the Day (12.00-13.00) The Councillor Takes His Lunch Break |
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137 | (11) |
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8th Hour of the Day (13.00-14.00) The Slave Woman Is Worried |
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148 | (9) |
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9th Hour of the Day (14.00-15.00) The Runner Sets Out For Sparta |
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157 | (10) |
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10th Hour of the Day (15.00-16.00) The Hoplite Becomes Indignant |
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167 | (10) |
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11th Hour of the Day (16.00-17.00) The Sea Captain Makes Harbour |
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177 | (8) |
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12th Hour of the Day (17.00-18.00) The City Planner Is Cross-Examined |
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185 | (10) |
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1st Hour of the Night (18.00-19.00) The Hetaira Prepares |
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195 | (10) |
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2nd Hour of the Night (19.00-20.00) The Fig-Smuggler Arranges A Shipment |
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205 | (9) |
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3rd Hour of the Night (20.00-21.00) The Spartan Spy Finds The Mother Lode |
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214 | (11) |
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4th Hour of the Night (21.00-22.00) The Wedding Guest Evicts A Troublemaker |
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225 | (11) |
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5th Hour of the Night (22.00-23.00) The Bride Travels To Her New Home |
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236 | (9) |
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6th Hour of the Night (23.00-00.00) The Sword-Dancer Grows Amorous |
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245 | (9) |
| Epilogue |
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254 | (2) |
| Endnotes |
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256 | (3) |
| Picture Credits |
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259 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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261 | (4) |
| Index |
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265 | |
Dr Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St Johns College, Oxford, and is the author of a number of acclaimed books on the ancient world, including 24 Hours in Ancient Athens and 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, published by Michael OMara Books, which have been translated into over fifteen languages. He currently works as a tutor for Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge, teaching a course on Ancient Rome. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.
