Children and Everyday Life in the Roman and Late Antique World

Synopsis

Children and Everyday Life in the Roman and Late Antique World explores what it meant to be a child in the Roman world - what were children’s concerns, interests and beliefs - and whether we can find traces of children’s own cultures. By combining different theoretical approaches and source materials, the contributors explore the environments in which children lived, their experience of everyday life, and what the limits were for their agency. The volume brings together scholars of archaeology and material culture, classicists, ancient historians, theologians, and scholars of early Christianity and Judaism, all of whom have long been involved in the study of the social and cultural history of children. The topics discussed include children's living environments; clothing; childhood care; social relations; leisure and play; health and disability; upbringing and schooling; and children's experiences of death. While the main focus of the volume is on Late Antiquity its coverage begins with the early Roman Empire, and extends to the early ninth century CE. The result is the first book-length scrutiny of the agency and experience of pre-modern children.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

388 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317175513

Related ISBNs:

9781315568942, 9781472464811, 9781472464828, 9780367880811, 9780367880811, 9781472464804, 9781472464804, 9780367880811, 9781315568942, 9781472464804

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

02/27/20

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Christian Laes

Edited by:

Ville Vuolanto