Hersch, Karen Klaiber
(ed.)
Editorial: Bloomsbury
Colección: The Cultural Histories Series
Número de páginas: 216 págs. 16.0 x 24.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 09-02-2023
EAN: 9781350355583
ISBN: 978-1-350-35558-3
Precio (sin IVA): 34,75 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 36,14 €
Marriage, across cultures, is often defined as a union between consenting adults that lasts for the life of the partners. But is marriage a blessing, or curse? Does marriage represent the union of two hearts, or was it a necessary evil? Did matrimony bring a person a helpmeet for life, or was it a societally approved state entered into to improve one's social standing and produce legitimate heirs? The authors of this volume show that the peoples of the ancient Mediterranean were divided on all of these questions, and reveal ancient Greek and Roman opinions on marriage that were as varied and complex as they are today.