Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

By: Cyril Robinson

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

As no other historian could, Cyril Robinson describes what the routine of daily life was like in ancient Greece. From morning till evening, the average Greek's life is described as he awakens, goes about his work, spends his leisure time, educates himself, exercises, and observes religious rites. The hardships of slaves, the narrow confines of female activities, and the constant drill of military routine are also minutely examined.

If you have ever wanted to know what it was like to be an Athenian during the time of Pericles, listen to this riveting account of life in ancient Greece by one of the modern era's greatest historians.

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Informative yet antiquated

The book is a useful, if a bit dry, exploration of the everyday lives and customs of the average Athenian, held back by its unfortunately outdated perspectives compared to modern sensibilities. At a few points it becomes downright bigoted, sighting white people as cognitively superior to black people. Now while this is likely in part due to its original publication having been during the 1930s, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth and brings doubt to all the assertions about social relationships already made in the book.