Isbn: 9780500400067 - family in classical greece (aspects of greek and roman life) (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Former owner's name. A nice clean copy.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Appears to have been ex-library copy with markings mostly removed. Traces of circulation page to ffep. Slight damage to inner cover from removed library markings. Former owner's name and place of purchase on ffep. Spine is discolored where numbers were removed.; Aspects of Greek and Roman Life; 342 pages; In this well-researched and coherent introduction to family life in classical Greece, Mr Lacey explains the structure of the family, the social and economic pressures that affected it, and the complicated legal measures that were devised to regulate and protect it. Even though the family has always been a fundamental institution in Greek society, this is the first study in English devoted to it. This book deals in detail with the family in the archaic and classical ages -- the great era of the city-states. It was during this period that a close and complex relationship existed between the family and the city-state. Each city-state was, in fact, the sum total of the households contained in it, and each household resembled a miniature kingdom, with its own gods and lands, and the head of the house exercised almost royal powers over his children. So powerful and close-knit was the family group that it was regarded by politicians and philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle, as damaging to their ideals of personal detachment and public service, and even as a menace to the unity of the state. Mr Lacey supports his views of family life by quoting and discussing relevant writings of the Greek philosophers and by citing contemporary literature, especially the comedies. He analyzes also the valuable evidence supplied by inscriptions, vase paintings, sculpture, terracottas, and coins, many of which are presented in black-and-white photographs. From ancient times until today, the most pervasive force in Greek life has been the family. This study of its influence in classical Greece makes possible a better understanding of greek history, literature, and art.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Aspects of Greek and Roman life. Physical description: 342 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236). Subjects: Ancient; Families Greece; Marriage Greece; Family Greece History; History; Social Conditions; 2nd Century B.C.; Greece Civilization Classical influences; Greece Social life and customs; Ancient Greece. 1 Kg. …