Daily Life in Greece at the Time of Pericles by Robert Flacelière. 2nd impression 2002. S/C. 310 pp.

Athens in the 5th century BC was the birthplace of ideas that still stir the hearts; justice and democracy were vital ingredients of the harmonious existence which the Athenians held as their ideal. In Sparta the way of life was based on physical fitness and militarism. The eminent classicist Robert Flacelière illuminates the Athenians and the Spartans, explaining their attitude to women, marriage and the family, upbringing and education. He tells about their jobs and professions, how they dressed, what they ate, what they did in their leisure time and of their life in the theatre and at war.

Originally published in France in 1959. First published in Great Britain in 1965. Paperback edition published in 2002 by Phoenix Press, London. This is the second impression of 2002. Condition: Excellent, as new.