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How to Teach Classics to Your Dog: A Quirky Introduction to the Ancient Greeks and Romans [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 336 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 198x129x24 mm
  • Sari: How to Teach
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Oct-2021
  • Kirjastus: Oneworld Publications
  • ISBN-10: 0861541219
  • ISBN-13: 9780861541218
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 336 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 198x129x24 mm
  • Sari: How to Teach
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Oct-2021
  • Kirjastus: Oneworld Publications
  • ISBN-10: 0861541219
  • ISBN-13: 9780861541218
&;Immensely informative, wrapped in an engagingly casual tone, complemented by more than a dash of the bizarre. You&;d be barking to miss it.&; Professor Michael Scott

The Greeks and the Romans laid the foundations of so much of what we read, listen to and watch today, from the baked pies of Game of Thrones to the Lotus-eaters of Love Island. In this unique introduction, Womack leads his beloved lurcher Una (and us) on a fleet-footed odyssey through the classical world. You&;ll learn to tell your Odysseus from your Oedipus, your Polyxena from your Polydorus&;but the story of the hunting dogs that tore their own master apart may be best left for another day.

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The strength of Womacks book lies in the enthusiasm with which its author lays on the plate a vast range of material for dog and man at any moment Brenda Hale, Donna Tartt, David Bowie, Molesworth, Stephen Fry or a reference to an obscure scholarly article might leap from the page Theres plenty here, then, to catch the attention and arouse the interest of the curious. * Literary Review * Engaging and funny and clever. Written with the verve of a novelist and the insights of a scholar. Illuminates the pleasures and relevance of the Classics today. -- Dr Harry Sidebottom, Oxford don and author of the bestselling Warrior of Rome series Philips whimsical tale of classical chats with his dog offers a new kind of introduction to the ancient world: immensely informative, wrapped in an engagingly casual tone, complemented by more than a dash of the bizarre. Youd be barking to miss it. -- Professor Michael Scott, Academic, Author and Broadcaster Mirabile dictu! Philip Womack and Una his optima canis are tremendous companions in their journey round the classical world. The ultimate vademecum * Harry Mount, author of Amo, Amas, Amat and All That * Unas personality shines through and Womacks enthusiasm is infectious. * Wunderdog * 'Lively and informative.' -- Classics For All

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Ancient Greece and Rome underpins so much of our civilisation this is a unique introduction to the art, history, politics, society and literature of that world
Introduction 1(8)
1 These are the Dog Days: An Introdogtion
9(15)
2 Cave Canem: Dogs in Classical Life and Literature
24(18)
3 A DoggocHy Digest: Who's Who in Myth
42(45)
4 Latro, Latras, Latrat: A Note on Language
87(16)
5 Dogface!: Homer's Iliad
103(32)
6 Argus the Dog: Homer's Odyssey
135(26)
7 Suckled by Wolves: Virgil's Aeneid
161(27)
8 Changing Dogs: Ovid's Metamorphoses
188(20)
9 It's a Dog's Life: The Ancient Greek Tragedians
208(27)
10 Hounded by Love: Catullus and Sappho
235(13)
11 A Painted Dog: The Beginning of History
248(20)
12 Doggy Style?: Sex and Sewers
268(13)
Appendices
A Some Useful Latin Phrases
281(2)
B Latin Grammar
283(4)
C The Greek Alphabet
287(2)
D Author, Author
289(5)
E The Amyclae Throne
294(3)
Bibliography 297(7)
Acknowledgements 304(1)
Index 305
Philip Womack is the author of several critically acclaimed fantasy novels for children. He read Classics and English at Oriel College, Oxford, and has taught Latin and Greek to a wide variety of students around the world. His most recent childrens book, The Arrow of Apollo, tells the stories of the children of the heroes Aeneas and Orestes. He lives in London with his wife, three children, and lurcher.