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A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity
A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity
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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.
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.
Table of Contents
General Editors' Preface
Introduction
Mary Harlow, University of Birmingham, UK and Ray Laurence, University of Kent, UK
1 Family Relationships
Mary Harlow, University of Birmingham, UK
2 Community
Ray Laurence, University of Kent, UK
3 Economy
Lena Larsson Lovén, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Agneta Strömberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
4 Geography and the Environment
Louise Revell, University of Southampton, UK
5 Education
Christian Laes, University of Brussels and University of Antwerp, Belgium
6 Life Cycle
Tim Parkin, University of Manchester, UK
7 The State
Jo-Ann Shelton, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
8 Faith and Religion
Ville Vuolanto, University of Tampere, Finland
9 Health and Science
Patricia Baker, University of Kent, UK
10 World Contexts
Mary Harlow, University of Birmingham, UK and Ray Laurence, University of Kent, UK
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
Product details
| Published | 16 Jan 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 264 |
| ISBN | 9781472554734 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 31 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 244 x 169 mm |
| Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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