A Viking Town (Inside Story) .Illustrated in full colour by Mark Bergin, and including cutaways, a new title in the INSIDE STORY series, which describes all aspects of life in a Viking town. Suitable for the National Curriculum
| TITLE | : | A Viking Town (Inside Story) |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.99 (775 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0750015853 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 48 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 1995-07-11 |
| GENRE | : |
Illustrated in full colour by Mark Bergin, and including cutaways, a new title in the INSIDE STORY series, which describes all aspects of life in a Viking town. Suitable for the National Curriculum.
EDITORIAL :
From Library Journal Grade 4-6-Both of these books have copious, colorful illustrations and worthwhile information, but there is nothing unique about the presentation and the material is readily available elsewhere. Greek Town devotes its two-page chapters to various aspects of a city-state such as the temple, a family home, the theater, and athletic contests. It is obvious that the city depicted here is Athens-the temple is clearly the Parthenon-a city that was unique and distinct from other cities, thus making it a poor representation of a typical town. Particularly disturbing is the depiction of a frieze in which something resembling black underwear is crudely drawn on to the sculpted human forms, a great disservice to the ancient Greeks, who gloried in the beauty of the human form. Barry Steel's Greek Cities (Watts, 1990; o.p.), although aimed at a slightly younger audience, is a sup
REVIEW :
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