A Day in Old Athens William Stearns Davis, american educator, historian, and author (1877-1930) This ebook presents «A Day in Old Athens», from William Stearns Davis. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- PREFACE -03- THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF ATHENS -04- THE FIRST SIGHTS IN ATHENS -05- THE AGORA AND ITS DENIZENS -06- THE ATHENIAN HOUSE AND ITS FURNISHINGS -07- THE WOMEN OF ATHENS -08- ATHENIAN COSTUME -09- THE SLAVES -10- THE CHILDREN -11- THE SCHOOLBOYS OF ATHENS -12- THE PHYSICIANS OF ATHENS -13- THE FUNERALS -14- TRADE MANUFACTURES AND BANKING -15- THE ARMED FORCES OF ATHENS -16- THE PEIRÆUS AND THE SHIPPING -17- AN ATHENIAN COURT TRIAL -18- THE ECCLESIA OF ATHENS -19- THE AFTERNOON AT THE GYMNASIA -20- ATHENIAN COOKERY AND THE SYMPOSIUM -21- COUNTRY LIFE AROUND ATHENS -22- THE TEMPLES AND GODS OF ATHENS -23- THE GREAT FESTIVALS OF ATHENS