Life in Ancient Greece: Home and Education

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Lewis Paul Todds

Description: Reconstructs and surveys the activities of a family living in the city-state Athens during the fifth century B.C. Depicts family relationships among father, mother, daughter, son, and male and female slaves. Illustrates examples of their dress, foods, worship, and homes. Points out the differences between the education of the boys and girls. Portrays briefly the activity of the pottery factory and shows examples of the craftsmanship of the period., Follows the activities of a typical Athenian family in 440 B.C. through the story of a young boy and a beautiful vase. Shows how the people furnished their homes, what foods they ate, how they dressed, and how they worshipped. Decribes the schools and the education of a young girl in household arts. Includes scenes of a pottery factory which provided the family's livelihood. Filmed in Athens.

Complete Record: Reconstructs and surveys the activities of a family living in the city-state Athens during the fifth century B.C. Depicts family relationships among father, mother, daughter, son, and male and female slaves. Illustrates examples of their dress, foods, worship, and homes. Points out the differences between the education of the boys and girls. Portrays briefly the activity of the pottery factory and shows examples of the craftsmanship of the period., , Follows the activities of a typical Athenian family in 440 B.C. through the story of a young boy and a beautiful vase. Shows how the people furnished their homes, what foods they ate, how they dressed, and how they worshipped. Decribes the schools and the education of a young girl in household arts. Includes scenes of a pottery factory which provided the family's livelihood. Filmed in Athens.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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