About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on a journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago.
“A triumph of popularization: extraordinarily knowledgeable, informal in tone, amusing, wide ranging, smartly paced.” —The New York Times Book Review
In the city-states of Athens and Sparta and throughout the Greek islands, honors could be won in making love and war, and lives were rife with contradictions. By developing the alphabet, the Greeks empowered the reader, demystified experience, and opened the way for civil discussion and experimentation—yet they kept slaves. The glorious verses of the Iliad recount a conflict in which rage and outrage spur men to action and suggest that their “bellicose society of gleaming metals and rattling weapons” is not so very distant from more recent campaigns of “shock and awe.” And, centuries before Zorba, Greece was a land where music, dance, and freely flowing wine were essential to the high life. Granting equal time to the sacred and the profane, Cahill rivets our attention to the legacies of an ancient and enduring worldview.
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- ISBN 9780385495530
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- ISBN 9780307755124
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736694483
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- ISBN 9780739307502
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on a journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago.
“A triumph of popularization: extraordinarily knowledgeable, informal in tone, amusing, wide ranging, smartly paced.” —The New York Times Book Review
In the city-states of Athens and Sparta and throughout the Greek islands, honors could be won in making love and war, and lives were rife with contradictions. By developing the alphabet, the Greeks empowered the reader, demystified experience, and opened the way for civil discussion and experimentation—yet they kept slaves. The glorious verses of the Iliad recount a conflict in which rage and outrage spur men to action and suggest that their “bellicose society of gleaming metals and rattling weapons” is not so very distant from more recent campaigns of “shock and awe.” And, centuries before Zorba, Greece was a land where music, dance, and freely flowing wine were essential to the high life. Granting equal time to the sacred and the profane, Cahill rivets our attention to the legacies of an ancient and enduring worldview.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on a journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago.
“A triumph of popularization: extraordinarily knowledgeable, informal in tone, amusing, wide ranging, smartly paced.” —The New York Times Book Review
In the city-states of Athens and Sparta and throughout the Greek islands, honors could be won in making love and war, and lives were rife with contradictions. By developing the alphabet, the Greeks empowered the reader, demystified experience, and opened the way for civil discussion and experimentation—yet they kept slaves. The glorious verses of the Iliad recount a conflict in which rage and outrage spur men to action and suggest that their “bellicose society of gleaming metals and rattling weapons” is not so very distant from more recent campaigns of “shock and awe.” And, centuries before Zorba, Greece was a land where music, dance, and freely flowing wine were essential to the high life. Granting equal time to the sacred and the profane, Cahill rivets our attention to the legacies of an ancient and enduring worldview.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea?
History and Archaeology > History > Ancient history
Where can I read a sample of Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385495547
Is Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Hinges of History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea?
Thomas Cahill
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea is available as paperback(ISBN 9780385495547) and altformat(ISBN 9780375432316) and altformat(ISBN 9780385495530) and ebook(ISBN 9780307755124) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736694483) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739307502) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739330258) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780736699549) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739306888) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739306871) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736695725)
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