Cohen Ada, Rutter Jeremy B. Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2008. — 421 p. — (Hesperia Supplement 41).These 20 papers explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity. They are grouped into sections on Families; Socialization and Enculturation; Rituals and Life Transitions; Gender and Representation; Burial; Commemoration; and Childhood and the Classical Tradition. The contributors come from a range of different disciplines, including art history, archaeology, classical philology, and physical anthropology.