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Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy
. Ed(S): Cohen, Ada; Rutter, Jeremy B.
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paperback. This volume contains 20 papers that explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity. Editor(s): Cohen, Ada; Rutter, Jeremy B. Series: Hesperia Supplement. Num Pages: 456 pages, 178 b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1479.
These 20 papers explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity. They are grouped into sections on Families; Socialization and Enculturation; Rituals and Life Transitions; Gender and Representation; Burial; Commemoration; and Childhood and the Classical Tradition. The contributors come from a range of different disciplines, including art history, archaeology, classical philology, and physical anthropology.
These 20 papers explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity. They are grouped into sections on Families; Socialization and Enculturation; Rituals and Life Transitions; Gender and Representation; Burial; Commemoration; and Childhood and the Classical Tradition. The contributors come from a range of different disciplines, including art history, archaeology, classical philology, and physical anthropology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Hesperia Supplement
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876615416
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V9780876615416
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About . Ed(S): Cohen, Ada; Rutter, Jeremy B.
Ada Cohen is Associate Professor of Art History at Dartmouth College. Jeremy B. Rutter is Sherman Fairchild Professor of the Humanities at Dartmouth College.
Reviews for Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy
This beautifully-produced volume collects papers originally presented at a conference at Dartmouth College in 2003 organized in conjunction with the exhibition 'Coming of Age in Ancient Greece' at the Hood Art Museum. The contributors to this volume successfully address multiple aspects of ancient Mediterranean childhood with very little of the repetitive overlap or loss of thematic focus that can sometimes ... Read more