An ancient shopping center : the Athenian Agora / [prepared by Dorothy Burr Thompson].
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TextSeries: Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 12.Publication details: Princeton, N.J. : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1971. Description: 34 unnumbered pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeOther title: Athenian AgoraSubject(s): Markets -- Greece -- Athens | Markets | Comércio (história) -- Grécia antiga | Economia (história) -- Grécia antiga | Antiguidade clássica (aspectos socioeconômicos) -- Grécia antiga | Marchés -- Grèce -- Athènes (Grèce) | Agora (Athens, Greece) | Agora (Athènes, Grèce) | Greece -- Athens | Greece -- Athens -- Agora | Athens (Greece) -- Marketplaces | Agora (Athens, Greece) -- Description and travel | Agora (Athens, Greece) -- Antiquities | Athènes (Grèce) -- AgoraDDC classification: 938.5 LOC classification: DF287.A23 | A5Other classification: LF 1790 Summary: As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades as shoe-making, fishmongering, weaving, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and received education in the Agora. The material remains from all of these activities are also discussed. Vivid illustrations and useful resources, such as a table of prices and coinage, bring the bustling marketplace to life.--ASCSA.
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As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades as shoe-making, fishmongering, weaving, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and received education in the Agora. The material remains from all of these activities are also discussed. Vivid illustrations and useful resources, such as a table of prices and coinage, bring the bustling marketplace to life.--ASCSA.
Paperback.