What did ancient Greece and Rome leave behind? Author: Gregory Aldrete/Alicia Aldrete Publisher: Beijing Yanshan Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
Ancient Greek and Roman culture laid the foundation for modern Western civilization, but do we who live in the Eastern world still need to understand the people and events in the West thousands of years ago?

In this book with a lighthearted style and profound and easy-to-understand content, history professors Gregory Aldrett and Alicia Aldrett directly answer this question for us: the shadow cast by ancient Greek and Roman culture is still very long. Whether it is modern society's politics, law, and literature, or physical exercise, daily diet, marriage customs, and even the political turmoil and star chasing in the news, they are actually deeply rooted in the ancient world.

Even if you have no knowledge of ancient history, you can still follow this book to trace back thousands of years of Western civilization, back to ancient Greece and Rome, and see whether their world is familiar or strange...

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About the Author
[US] Gregory S. Aldrete, born in 1966, holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a PhD in Ancient History from the University of Michigan. He is currently a professor in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB). His research areas include: ancient Greek and Roman history, cities, military, rhetoric and speech. He is familiar with Latin, ancient Greek, Spanish, Italian, French and German, and has published many books on the classical era, including "The Tiber Flood in Ancient Rome", "Everyday Life in Roman Cities: Rome, Pompeii and Ostia", and "Encyclopedia of Everyday Life in the Classical World". In addition, he has also opened a series of online courses on the general history of the classical world and Roman military.

[US] Alicia Aldrete, Gregory's wife, also graduated from Princeton University and the University of Michigan. She co-authored "The Mystery of the Linen Breastplate: Restoring and Testing Ancient Roman Linen Armor."