Youth in the Roman empire : the young and the restless years? /

Modern society has a negative view of youth as a period of storm and stress, but at the same time cherishes the idea of eternal youth. How does this compare with ancient Roman society? Did a phase of youth exist there with its own characteristics? How was youth appreciated? This book studies the liv...

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Hlavní autoři: Laes, Christian (Autor), Strubbe, J. H. M. (Autor)
Typ dokumentu: Kniha
Jazyk:Angličtina
Vydáno: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014
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On-line přístup:Elektronická verze přístupná pouze pro studenty a pracovníky MU
Příbuzné jednotky:Tištěná verze:: Youth in the Roman empire
Obsah:
  • 1 Questioning the concept of youth
  • 2 Minority, majority: youth, divisions of the human life cycle, and Roman law
  • 3 Terminology and characteristics of youth
  • 4 Rites of passage
  • 5 Youth and ancient medicine
  • 6 Youth and education: the rhetor and 'university'
  • 7 Associations of adolescent youths
  • 8 Youthful behaviour
  • 9 Youths in public office
  • 10 Occupational training
  • 11 Marriage
  • 12 Youth and Christianity: continuity or change?
  • 13 Conclusion