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In antiquity

edited by Mary Harlow and Ray Laurence

(A cultural history of childhood and family / general editors, Elizabeth Foyster and James Marten, v. 1)

Berg, 2010

English ed

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A cultural history of childhood and family in antiquity

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Publisher's name varies: Bloomsbury Academic

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-239) and index

Description and Table of Contents

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. 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

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 Loven (University of Gothenburg, SWEDEN) and Agneta Stroemberg (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

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  • NCID
    BB02760039
  • ISBN
    • 9781847887948
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 249 p., [2] p. of plates
  • Size
    26 cm
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