A Companion To Families In The Greek And Roman Worlds
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| Author | : Beryl Rawson |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 676 |
| Release | : 2011-01-18 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1405187670 |
A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families. Provides up-to-date research on family structure from archaeology, art, social, cultural, and economic history Includes contributions from established and rising international scholars Features illustrations of families, children, slaves, and ritual life, along with maps and diagrams of sites and dwellings Honorable Mention for 2011 Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers
| Author | : Beryl Rawson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Dwellings |
| ISBN | : 9781119266839 |
| Author | : Thomas K. Hubbard |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 637 |
| Release | : 2013-11-21 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1118610687 |
A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities presents a comprehensive collection of original essays relating to aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Views the various practices and discursive contexts of sexuality systematically and holistically Discusses Greece and Rome in each chapter, with sensitivity to the continuities and differences between the two classical civilizations Addresses the classical influence on the understanding of later ages and religion Covers artistic and literary genres, various social environments of sexual conduct, and the technical disciplines of medicine, magic, physiognomy, and dream interpretation Features contributions from more than 40 top international scholars
| Author | : Paul Christesen |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 692 |
| Release | : 2014-01-07 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1444339524 |
A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers
| Author | : Ray Laurence |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 2012-02-02 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1441139273 |
New approaches to the study of the family in antiquity.
| Author | : Beryl Rawson |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780801494604 |
Provides a general picture of the main features of the Roman family and looks at important legal aspects such as property rights, dowries, divorce, and the authority of the male with its links to political power.
| Author | : Dean Hammer |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 565 |
| Release | : 2014-11-17 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1444336010 |
A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic offers a comparative approach to examining ancient Greek and Roman participatory communities. Explores various aspects of participatory communities through pairs of chapters—one Greek, one Roman—to highlight comparisons between cultures Examines the types of relationships that sustained participatory communities, the challenges they faced, and how they responded Sheds new light on participatory contexts using diverse methodological approaches Brings an international array of scholars into dialogue with each other
| Author | : Harriet I. Flower |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 519 |
| Release | : 2014-06-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107032245 |
This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.
| Author | : Walter Scheidel |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 17 |
| Release | : 2007-11-29 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0521780535 |
In this, the first comprehensive survey of the economies of classical antiquity, twenty-eight chapters summarise the current state of scholarship in their specialised fields and sketch new directions for research. They reflect a new interest in economic growth in antiquity and develop new methods for measuring economic development, often combining textual and archaeological data that have previously been treated separately.
| Author | : Justina Gregory |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 576 |
| Release | : 2008-04-15 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1405152052 |
The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography
