| Author | |
lapazfarm
Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005
Location: Alaska
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6082
|
| Posted: June 17 2010 at 12:11am | IP Logged
|
 |
|
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter
I am probably way behind the times here, but I just picked up this book to review as a possible living book supplement to ds's Greek and Roman history studies next year. I've only read a couple of chapters, but so far it seems good. I will read the whole thing before I assign it, but I thought I'd ask now if any of you have experience with this book, and if so, what are your thoughts on it?
__________________
Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
JennGM
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 17702
|
| Posted: June 17 2010 at 10:07am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Ooo and Ahhh! Another Thomas Cahill book! That looks really good, just for ME reading! Haven't seen it, Theresa, but I'm behind the times, too. I thought he only wrote How the Irish Saved Civilization. I see he has MUCH more.
__________________
Jennifer G. Miller
Wife to  & ds1  '03 & ds2  '07
Family in Feast and Feria
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Kristie 4
Forum All-Star
Joined: June 20 2006
Location: Canada
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1508
|
| Posted: June 17 2010 at 1:52pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
We are coming to the end of the Greek year- have to tack this one on later! My ds is reading how the Irish Saved Civilization and really enjoying that!
__________________
Kristie in Canada
Mom to 3 boys and one spunky princess!!
A Walk in the Woods
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
lapazfarm
Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005
Location: Alaska
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6082
|
| Posted: June 17 2010 at 2:08pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Ok, so that sounds like 2 thumbs up for Cahill to me. 
Anyone else wanna weigh in?
__________________
Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
lapazfarm
Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005
Location: Alaska
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6082
|
| Posted: June 21 2010 at 12:02pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Just wanted to note that there is some *adult* content in this book, which makes it unsuitable for children. It is actually appropriate, given the culture in question, but it is an aspect of Greek culture I am not sure I want to present to my son just yet.
fyi, just in case anyone was thinking of using it for their kid.
__________________
Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
KackyK
Forum All-Star
Joined: May 22 2007
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1811
|
| Posted: June 21 2010 at 5:17pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Theresa I had just had to add a slightly off topic comment that I loved your last blog entry about this book and Dr. Seuss...very amusing! Quite the coinkydink (that's what we call those amusing ones around here!  )
__________________
KackyK
Mom to 8 - 3 dd, 5ds & 4 babes in heaven
Beginning With the Assumption
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
guitarnan
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Maryland
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 10883
|
| Posted: June 21 2010 at 7:19pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I've read it, but quite a long time ago.
Cahill has written several books for his "Hinges of History" series, of which this is one. His idea is that there are turning points in history (not insta-moments, but shifts in how civilization is developing in a particular time and place) that have profound influence on everything that follows.
I can't recall the details of the book (I read a lot of history books) but, yes, some of the ancient Greeks' attitudes toward certain behaviors are not child-appropriate. For sure.
Perhaps you could assign certain chapters, or read a couple of chapters aloud?
__________________
Nancy in MD. Mom of ds (24) & dd (18); 31-year Navy wife, move coordinator and keeper of home fires. Writer and dance mom.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
lapazfarm
Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005
Location: Alaska
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6082
|
| Posted: June 21 2010 at 7:29pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
guitarnan wrote:
Perhaps you could assign certain chapters, or read a couple of chapters aloud? |
|
|
I think I will do a few chapters as a read-aloud. I'm not too keen on him running into some of the pics of naughty Grecian pottery, if you know what I mean.
Actually I think I will start a new topic on how we deal with the fact of wildly *divergent* behaviors of primitive cultures in discussions with our high school students.
__________________
Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : Across Time and Place
Topic: Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
