This text sets out to discover the epoch between 1000 and 494 BC, a period which Grant argues was one of the most creative in history. The book takes the reader on a detective trail to understand the world of the ancient Greeks. It discusses the role, economic and social, of slaves and women, often seen as a mysterious, polluting element in the male-dominated society of ancient Greece, in curious contrast to their powerful role in mythology and literature. It also discusses a civilization where leisure was thought to be ...
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This text sets out to discover the epoch between 1000 and 494 BC, a period which Grant argues was one of the most creative in history. The book takes the reader on a detective trail to understand the world of the ancient Greeks. It discusses the role, economic and social, of slaves and women, often seen as a mysterious, polluting element in the male-dominated society of ancient Greece, in curious contrast to their powerful role in mythology and literature. It also discusses a civilization where leisure was thought to be "more desirable and more fully an end than business", giving rise to outstanding artistic and intellectual developments.
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