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A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Beryl Rawson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:17th Dec '10

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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
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"A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds is a stimulating and valuable resource for the future of classical scholarship." (Reference Reviews, 2011)

  • Commended for R.R. Hawkins Award - Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences 2011 (United States)

ISBN: 9781405187671

Dimensions: 252mm x 178mm x 41mm

Weight: 1293g

672 pages