Celebrity in the Ancient World
Robert Garland considers the meaning of fame and celebrity to the Greeks and Romans.
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Murder Most Foul
Robert Garland asks what murder meant to the apparently bloodthirsty Greeks and Romans.
Countdown to the Beginning of Time-Keeping
Robert Garland investigates the ancient origins of the calendar and time-keeping systems of the Western world.
Deformity and Disfigurement in the Graeco-Roman World
Robert Garland draws on both mythology and accounts of everyday life to probe attitudes to physical misfortune in the classical era.
Juvenile Delinquency in the Graeco-Roman World
Bovver boys in Athens and Rome? Apparently so, according to Robert Garland, who uncovers tales from life and legend to show how high jinks could turn to blows in the classical world.
Greek Geriatrics
Elders and betters? Attitudes towards old age in the society of classical Greece were enormously varied and often far from respectful.
Mother and Child in the Greek World
Women were evaluated principally as child bearers and child rearers in the male-orientated world of ancient Greece, but not without dignity or compassion.
Death Without Dishonour: Suicide in the Ancient World
Robert Garland takes an unusual look at attitudes to death in ancient Greece and Rome.
Greek Drinking Parties
Robert Garland examines the makeup of the Greek symposium.