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Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy, Paperback / softback Book

Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy Paperback / softback

Edited by Ada Cohen, Jeremy B. Rutter

Part of the Hesperia Supplement series

Paperback / softback

Description

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.

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