Family in Italy From Antiquity to the Present

In this important new book original contributions from an international panel of experts offer historical and anthropological perspectives on the Western family, focusing on family life in Italy from ancient Rome to the present. Using methods ranging from symbolic to quantitative analysis, the authors discuss a wide variety of topics, from matchmaking, marriage, and divorce to childrearing, sexual mores, and death. Zusammenfassung Provides historical and anthropological perspectives on the Western family, focusing on family life in Italy from the Roman Empire to the present. Topics covered include marriage, divorce, matchmaking, inheritance, sexual mores, celibacy, adoption and property rights.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ed by David I Kertzer & Richard P Saller, David Kertzer, David I. Kertzer, David I. Saller Kertzer, KERTZER DAVID I SALLER RICHARD, Richard P. Saller
• Con la collaborazione di: David Kertzer (Editore), David I. Kertzer (Editore), Richard P. Saller (Editore), Saller Richard P. (Editore)
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.1993
• EAN: 9780300055504
• ISBN: 978-0-300-05550-4
• Pagine: 416
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Italy, Sociology: family & relationships, Social and cultural history, Sociology: family and relationships