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by Natalie Haynes

In times as turbulent as these, comedienne Natalie Haynesbrings her scholarship, wit, and a deeply insightful eye to the topic ofreexamining our classical past to have a richer present. She contends thereare few things more encouraging than the realization that the Greeks andRomans lived in much tougher conditions than most of us do--like thethirty-year war in fifth-century BC Athens that almost wiped out twosuccessive generations of young men. Yet the people living through thesetumultuous times thrived--they created successful political models, theybuilt empires, they created poetry and art, and they questioned the verynature of man's place in the world.

Haynes bridges the gap betweenthese seemingly archaic pieces of our history and the way our every daylives evolve, in politics, pop culture, history, making comparisons to suchpopular pieces of culture as the HBO series The Wire, as well asObama's election to office--and she does it all with a unique and charmingnarrative that truly and seamlessly pulls history into the forefront of ourlives. Our history doesn't belong in dusty classrooms and dog-earedtextbooks, it belongs in our lives, teaching us how to live here and now,and Natalie Haynes makes realizing this important lesson a pleasure.

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Title The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
Author Natalie Haynes
Binding Hardcover
Edition Reprint
Pages 256
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Harry N. Abrams, New York
Date 2011-05-12
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781590206379 / 1590206371
Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
Dimensions 8 x 5 x 1 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 2.54 cm)
Ages 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Library of Congress subjects Civilization, Ancient, Civilization, Modern - Classical influences
Dewey Decimal Code 930

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Praise for The Ancient Guide to ModernLife:

"As wise as Socrates, as witty as Aristophanes, asmodern as tomorrow--a classic for our times. " --Gyles Brandreth, author ofThe Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries

"The Ancient Guide toModern Life does two things at once: it reminds us (or tells us) aboutpeople, events and practices in the Greek and Roman world, and at the sametime explores their contemporary echoes and parallels. A classicdouble-whammy, in fact--and delivered with wonderful energy, wit, zeal andexpertise. Irresistible." --Andrew Motion, former UK Poet Laureate

"Afascinating book which offers fresh insights into the classical realm alongwith an incisive commentary on the modern world drawing on the experience ofthe ancients, all laced with Haynes's trademark wit." --Martha Kearney, BBCpresenter

"Wonderfully whimsical yet instructional view ofGreco-Roman history. The author fuses educational narrative and jocularcommentary to guide the reader through aspects of ancient life still ofinterest today . . . Will have readers grabbing for the classics."--Kirkus Reviews

"A consistently entertaining but quiteserious book . . . Describing and ancient event in today's terms brings itto life and clarifies new thought that the description may inspire."--Associated PressHaynes, British TV commentator, stand-up comedian, and devoted classicsstudent, spells it all out in this delightfully entertaining andenlightening guide to the ancient world . . . The classical world has neverbeen more approachable nor nearly as much fun." --Booklist

About the author

Natalie Haynes appears regularly on BBC Television's "Newsnight Review" and BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Review" and "Front Row." she writes for the "Sunday Telegraph," the "Mail on Sunday," "The New Humanist," and the "Times." she earned her degree in classics at Cambridge and has worked as an award-winning stand-up comedian. she lives in London.

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