Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants by Garrett Ryan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Part I. Daily Life

1 Why Didn’t the Greeks or Romans Wear Pants? 2 How Did They Shave? 3 What Kinds of Pets Did They Have? 4 Did They Use Any Form of Birth Control? 5 How Likely Were They to Survive Surgery? 6 What Were the Greatest Delicacies? 7 How Much Wine Did They Drink? 8 How Did They Keep Track of Time?

Part II. Society

9 How Long Did They Live? 10 How Tall Were They? 11 How Much Money Did They Make? 12 How Dangerous Were Their Cities? 13 How Often Were Slaves Freed? 14 Was Divorce Common? 15 Were Relationships between Men and Boys Controversial? 16 Why Are So Many of Their Statues Naked?

Part III. Beliefs

17 Did They Believe Their Myths? 18 Did They Believe in Ghosts, Monsters, and/or Aliens? 19 Did They Practice Magic? 20 Did They Practice Human Sacrifice? 21 Was the Oracle of Delphi High on Fumes? 22 How Long Did Paganism Survive?

Part IV. Sports and Leisure

Part V. War and Politics

29 How Were War Elephants Used in Battle? 30 How Were Fortified Cities Captured? 31 Were There Secret Police, Spies, or Assassins? 32 Why Didn’t the Romans Conquer Germany or Ireland?

Part VI. Legacies

Appendix: A Very Short History of the Classical World Further Reading Acknowledgments Notes