Robert Garland writes social and cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean world, prioritising how ordinary people actually lived over grand political narratives. His books examine daily life, social structures, and material culture in ancient Greece and Rome, alongside integrated histories of both civilisations. Garland makes the ancient world tangible and relatable: what people ate, how they dressed, how they spent their time, what they believed. Readers seeking to understand ancient life beyond emperors and battles—to glimpse the experiences of ordinary Greeks and Romans—find in Garland a guide to the lived reality of antiquity. His approach demystifies the classical world.

The Great Courses: Ancient History (3)

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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World Robert Garland

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Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean Robert Garland

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Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Robert Garland

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How to Survive in Ancient Greece Liam Gerrard

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The Greek World Professor Robert Garland

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What to Expect When You're Dead Zeb Soanes

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Wandering Greeks John Lee

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