Greece: The Culture

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Focuses on the ancient arts and modern treasures of Greece, introducing its mythology, crafts, foods, festivals, and Olympic games.

Focuses on the ancient arts and modern treasures of Greece, introducing its mythology, crafts, foods, festivals, and Olympic games.

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Overview

Focuses on the ancient arts and modern treasures of Greece, introducing its mythology, crafts, foods, festivals, and Olympic games.

Focuses on the ancient arts and modern treasures of Greece, introducing its mythology, crafts, foods, festivals, and Olympic games.

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Children's Literature - Sharon Salluzzo
Ancient Greek culture not only influenced life in that time period, but it continues to influence "our knowledge and attitudes today." In a book of 32 pages, it is difficult to summarize the contributions of ancient Greeks and provide a sense of Greek culture today, but Adare has done a good job of doing both. Through clear color photographs and a succinct text, the author shows how the modern culture reflects that of the past. Several Greek gods, such as Zeus, Athena, and Apollo, each have a paragraph. The stories of Persephone and Demeter and Perseus and Medusa are summarized. The contributions of Hippocrates, Archimedes, Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Socrates, and Aristotle are listed. Architecture, clothing, food, religion, festivals, and the Olympics are also discussed. Photographs of ancient sites and statues provide a sense of the past. Photos of modern dancers in traditional attire help the reader understand how the past influences the present day. The statement: "Most people dress like Americans and other Europeans" is backed up with photos as well. A recipe for Amigthalo praline, a candy, is provided. There is no map of the country in this book. This is part of the "Lands, Peoples and Cultures" series and a companion book to Greece: The Land and Greece: The People. When all three books are used together, the reader will have a good overview of Greece, both past and present. Reviewer: Sharon Salluzzo
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780778796787
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
  • Publication date: 11/28/2007
  • Series: Lands, Peoples and Cultures Series
  • Edition description: Revised
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 942,453
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.25 (w) x 11.00 (h) x 0.10 (d)

Table of Contents


An ancient culture     4
Gods, goddesses, and heroes     6
Quest for knowledge     8
Ancient arts     10
Epics and myths     12
Architecture and art     14
Music and dance     18
Clothing then and now     20
Flavors of Greece     22
Religion in Greece     24
Festivals and celebrations     26
The Olympic Games     28
Glossary and index     32
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