A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in Antiquity

by Ray Laurence

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472554736
• ISBN13: 9781472554734
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"