A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity

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, covers the rise of democratic Athens, the Hellenistic World and the evolution and transformation of the Roman Empire. A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity presents essays on family relations, community, economy, geography and environment, education, life cycle, the state, faith and religion, health and science and world contexts.

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• Authors: Mary Harlow, Mary Laurence Harlow, Ray Laurence
• Assisted by: Harlow (Editor), Mary Harlow (Editor), Professor Mary (University of Leicester Harlow (Editor), Professor Ray Laurence (Editor), Professor Ray (Macquarie University Laurence (Editor), Ray Laurence (Editor)
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781847887948
• ISBN: 978-1-84788-794-8
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: The Cultural Histories Series; The Cultural Histories; Cultural Histories; The Cultural Histories Series
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Sociology: family & relationships, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Age groups: children, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Sociology: family and relationships