About this Book

A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families.

• Provides up-to-date research on family structure from archaeology, art, social, cultural, and economic history
• Includes contributions from established and rising international scholars
• Features illustrations of families, children, slaves, and ritual life, along with maps and diagrams of sites and dwellings
• Honorable Mention for 2011 Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers