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24 ώρες στην αρχαία Αθήνα, Spending a day with the inhabitants of
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24 ώρες στην αρχαία Αθήνα, Spending a day with the inhabitants of

Author: Philip Matyszak

A fun, informative guide to everyday life in the powerful city-state of the ancient world.

Meet ancient Athens by spending twenty-four hours with its inhabitants and closely observing their daily...

A fun, informative guide to everyday life in the powerful city-state of the ancient world.

Meet ancient Athens by spending twenty-four hours with its inhabitants and closely observing their daily lives. A slave in the mines, a fleet commander, a simple wife, a hoplite, a courtesan, and a fig smuggler: all of these unique residents vividly bring to life the...

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A fun, informative guide to everyday life in the powerful city-state of the ancient world.

Meet ancient Athens by spending twenty-four hours with its inhabitants and closely observing their daily lives. A slave in the mines, a fleet commander, a simple wife, a hoplite, a courtesan, and a fig smuggler: all of these unique residents vividly bring to life the experiences of this ancient city-state for us.

Travel back in time and spend a day in ancient Athens in the company of its residents. We are in 416 BC, and the city is enjoying the peak of its prosperity. Here lived more geniuses than in any other city at any time in human history. However, even geniuses argue with their wives and drink with their friends. Discover their secrets.

Philip Matyszak teaches at the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge and is renowned for his research in ancient history. He has written over twenty books, including 24 Hours in Ancient Rome and Greek and Roman Myths.

He resides in British Columbia, Canada.

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Author
Philip Matyszak
Publisher
Oxy
Skroutz Book Awards 2025
-
Type
Academic History
Theme
Archaeology
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Spending a day with the inhabitants of
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
264
Release Date
11/2019
Publication Date
2019
Dimensions
14x20.5 cm
ISBN-13
9786185427078

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Stathis Scania
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Awesome book, written in a different way than usual, very interesting, with beautiful stories that take you on a journey from the first chapter! It gives you a "picture", as a worthy book should do! It also has many interesting details and stories that we don't all know.

*Most books refer to events starting from a protagonist or a famous ancient etc., but here it narrates each story/chapter by talking about the ordinary everyday person, and then "introduces" the famous person involved.

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While the idea is very good and quite interesting, the translation makes it difficult to read. It feels like it was done by AI and not by a Greek translator... as if that natural flow of Greek writing, which a good translator would convey, is missing.

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  • mankanaris
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    For its price, the book is amazing. Very well written, you read details from the time of ancient Athens that we only learned through the great philosophers; we didn't know their daily lives (at least I didn't). If I have one negative, it's the quality of the paper that I didn't like; it reminded me of a book from a Sunday newspaper gift. I recommend it a thousand times. A beautiful gift.

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  • Argirisi20N
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    Argirisi20N

    Very nice book. It has many little stories and you learn a lot of things. The 4 stars are because some of the stories were a bit boring.

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  • Γιώργης Χ.
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    Γιώργης Χ.

    Very nice booklet and overall the separate little stories (per chapter) help you not to get bored. The references/citations within the text from historical/philological sources are quite useful. I definitely recommend it.

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  • baldazor
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    baldazor

    Very nice book, it briefly describes many aspects of ancient Athens, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the era. Easy to read.

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    Stamatis_Stamatellos

    "This is their story" and our story!

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    Really very interesting book that takes you on a journey to the reality of that time.

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    leonidas_triantos563

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  • mankanaris
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    mankanaris

    For its price, the book is amazing. Very well written, you read details from the time of ancient Athens that we only learned through the great philosophers; we didn't know their daily lives (at least I didn't). If I have one negative, it's the quality of the paper that I didn't like; it reminded me of a book from a Sunday newspaper gift. I recommend it a thousand times. A beautiful gift.

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  • Argirisi20N
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    Argirisi20N

    Very nice book. It has many little stories and you learn a lot of things. The 4 stars are because some of the stories were a bit boring.

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    2
  • Γιώργης Χ.
    4
    Γιώργης Χ.

    Very nice booklet and overall the separate little stories (per chapter) help you not to get bored. The references/citations within the text from historical/philological sources are quite useful. I definitely recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • baldazor
    5
    baldazor

    Very nice book, it briefly describes many aspects of ancient Athens, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the era. Easy to read.

    Translated from Greek ·
    7
  • stavrosxatzidakis
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Description & Specifications

A fun, informative guide to everyday life in the powerful city-state of the ancient world.

Meet ancient Athens by spending twenty-four hours with its inhabitants and closely observing their daily lives. A slave in the mines, a fleet commander, a simple wife, a hoplite, a courtesan, and a fig smuggler: all of these unique residents vividly bring to life the experiences of this ancient city-state for us.

Travel back in time and spend a day in ancient Athens in the company of its residents. We are in 416 BC, and the city is enjoying the peak of its prosperity. Here lived more geniuses than in any other city at any time in human history. However, even geniuses argue with their wives and drink with their friends. Discover their secrets.

Philip Matyszak teaches at the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge and is renowned for his research in ancient history. He has written over twenty books, including 24 Hours in Ancient Rome and Greek and Roman Myths.

He resides in British Columbia, Canada.

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Author
Philip Matyszak
Publisher
Oxy
Skroutz Book Awards 2025
-
Type
Academic History
Theme
Archaeology
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Spending a day with the inhabitants of
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
264
Release Date
11/2019
Publication Date
2019
Dimensions
14x20.5 cm
ISBN-13
9786185427078

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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Stathis Scania
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Awesome book, written in a different way than usual, very interesting, with beautiful stories that take you on a journey from the first chapter! It gives you a "picture", as a worthy book should do! It also has many interesting details and stories that we don't all know.

*Most books refer to events starting from a protagonist or a famous ancient etc., but here it narrates each story/chapter by talking about the ordinary everyday person, and then "introduces" the famous person involved.

Translated from Greek ·
  • Paper quality
  • Was it easy to read?
  • Was it interesting enough?
  • I liked the writing style
  • I would read a book by the same author
  • I would recommend it for reading
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sdiama
2
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sdiama

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While the idea is very good and quite interesting, the translation makes it difficult to read. It feels like it was done by AI and not by a Greek translator... as if that natural flow of Greek writing, which a good translator would convey, is missing.

Translated from Greek ·
Did you find this review helpful?
  • mankanaris
    5
    mankanaris

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    For its price, the book is amazing. Very well written, you read details from the time of ancient Athens that we only learned through the great philosophers; we didn't know their daily lives (at least I didn't). If I have one negative, it's the quality of the paper that I didn't like; it reminded me of a book from a Sunday newspaper gift. I recommend it a thousand times. A beautiful gift.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
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  • Argirisi20N
    4
    2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
    Argirisi20N

    Very nice book. It has many little stories and you learn a lot of things. The 4 stars are because some of the stories were a bit boring.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Γιώργης Χ.
    4
    1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
    Γιώργης Χ.

    Very nice booklet and overall the separate little stories (per chapter) help you not to get bored. The references/citations within the text from historical/philological sources are quite useful. I definitely recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it easy to read?
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • baldazor
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful
    baldazor

    Very nice book, it briefly describes many aspects of ancient Athens, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the era. Easy to read.

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • stavrosxatzidakis
    4
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    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • 5
    1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
    Stamatis_Stamatellos

    "This is their story" and our story!

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
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  • 5
    5 out of 6 members found this review helpful
    bak.

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    Really very interesting book that takes you on a journey to the reality of that time.

    Translated from Greek ·
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  • 5
    leonidas_triantos563

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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
  • 4
    Konninio

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    Nodas_Adamos
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    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I would not read a book by the same author
    • I would not recommend it for reading
  • 3
    bekiariskyriakos

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    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • Maybe
  • mankanaris
    5
    mankanaris

    For its price, the book is amazing. Very well written, you read details from the time of ancient Athens that we only learned through the great philosophers; we didn't know their daily lives (at least I didn't). If I have one negative, it's the quality of the paper that I didn't like; it reminded me of a book from a Sunday newspaper gift. I recommend it a thousand times. A beautiful gift.

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • Argirisi20N
    4
    Argirisi20N

    Very nice book. It has many little stories and you learn a lot of things. The 4 stars are because some of the stories were a bit boring.

    Translated from Greek ·
    2
  • Γιώργης Χ.
    4
    Γιώργης Χ.

    Very nice booklet and overall the separate little stories (per chapter) help you not to get bored. The references/citations within the text from historical/philological sources are quite useful. I definitely recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • baldazor
    5
    baldazor

    Very nice book, it briefly describes many aspects of ancient Athens, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the era. Easy to read.

    Translated from Greek ·
    7
  • stavrosxatzidakis
    4
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