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A HISTORY OF PRIVATE LIFE
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| Volume: |
v. 1 |
| By: |
Paul Veyne (Editor), Philippe Aries (Editor), Georges Duby (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0674399749 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674399747 |
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| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 1992 |
| Series: |
History of private life Vol 1 |
| Pages: |
704 |
| Translated from: |
French |
| Description: |
Reveals what life was really like in the ancient world. The emergence of Christianity in the West and Christian morality with its emphasis on abstinence, celibacy and austerity is contrasted with the undisciplined private life of the Byzantine Empire. |
| Synopsis: |
This book reveals what life was really like in the ancient world. The emergence of Christianity in the West and Christian morality with its emphasis on abstinence, celibacy and austerity is contrasted with the undisciplined private life of the Byzantine Empire. Tracing particular motifs that illuminate this hidden history of life in antiquity, the authors provide an account which takes into account new research. |
| Illustrations: |
16 color illustrations, 417 halftones, 33 line illustrations, 3 maps |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |