| A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity Contributor(s): Harlow, Mary (Editor), Laurence, Ray (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847887945 ISBN-13: 9781847887948 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - History | World - General - Family & Relationships |
| Dewey: 306.85 |
| LCCN: 2011414614 |
| Series: Cultural Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (1.45 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Childhood and families had a ubiquitous and central presence in the ancient world, but one which is often hidden from us. Underlying our understanding of childhood and the family in Antiquity are the key thinkers and writers of the period. Their ideas on children, growing up, and the stages of life have shaped thinking on these subjects right up to the present day. Focusing on the cultures of the Mediterranean from 800 BCE to 800 CE, A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity covers the rise of democratic Athens, the Hellenistic World, and the evolution and transformation of the Roman Empire. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Childhood and Family set, this volume presents essays on family relations, community, economy, geography and environment, education, life cycle, the state, faith and religion, health and science, and world contexts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harlow, Mary: - Mary Harlow is Senior Lecturer in Roman History in the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham. Her research interests include age and ageing in the Roman and late antique world. |