| The Greek Way of Life Contributor(s): Garland, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 071562377X ISBN-13: 9780715623770 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 306.094 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Greek Way of Life is a survey of the major life experiences which constituted the social reality of classical Greece, broken down into the general topics of conception and pregnancy, birth, childhood, coming of age, early adulthood, and elders and the elderly. What emerges is a conception of the human being as a social animal par excellence whose nature was largely realised in the attainment of paradigmatic social roles: military service for men and childbearing for women. Among the subtopics are Greek medical ideas, the roles of women and children, marriage, care of the elderly, and the role of religious ideas. An engaging narrative and a useful sourcebook, this will appeal to both general readers and scholars. |