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100 1 _aBritish Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities
245 1 2 _aA Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-05-16
508 _aProduced by deaurider, Lesley Halamek, Stephen Rowland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman Life" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work is a comprehensive guide for visitors to an exhibition at the British Museum, focusing on everyday life in ancient Greek and Roman societies. It aims to present a diverse collection of antiquities that reflect the public and private lives of these cultures, rather than solely their artistic achievements. The opening of the guide introduces the exhibition's organization and explains its intent of illustrating various aspects of Greek and Roman life, grouped into categories such as political, social, and religious practices. It notes that while the exhibition is not exhaustive, it provides a coherent view through available artifacts. Several noteworthy contributions by past staff members of the museum are acknowledged, pointing to collaborative efforts in crafting this educational resource for the public. The preface sets the stage for a detailed exploration of themes tracing back to antiquity, ensuring visitors can navigate the complexities of ancient life as presented through the collected objects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome -- Antiquities
653 _aCivilization, Greco-Roman
653 _aGreece -- Antiquities
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52081
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