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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?
In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life.
Learn the answers to questions such as: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans?; how long did they live?; what kind of pets did they have?; how dangerous were their cities?; did they believe their myths?; did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens?; did they jog or lift weights?; how did they capture animals for the Colosseum?; were there secret police, spies, or assassins?; what happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed?; and can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-07-16
My favorite non-fiction in recent years!
This is by far the best framework I've seen implemented in a book such as this. The use of the question and answer system, and the division of subjects like War and Society make it both an enjoyable read and listen.
Garrett Ryan has a flair for writing a subtle balance of comedy, antiquarian and historical, and anecdotal history. I can't wait to see and hear more from him!
Stephen Graybill is ever the professional, and the perfect person to read this equally complicated and smartly accessible book.
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- Eric
- 2022-11-28
Great book, poor narration
Unfortunately the narration can be very poor at times. Sometimes the narrator will pause at inappropriate times which completely changes the meaning of the sentence to not make sense. His intonation needs work. That being said he does have a pleasant voice purely by the sound of it.
Would have really loved if Garrett narrated his own book, he's excellent at doing his own videos.
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