Год выпуска: 1996 Автор: Andre Burguiere Издательство: Страниц: 713 ISBN: 9780745606347
Описание
Published in two volumes, this major work examines the history of the family from prehistory to the present day. A team of leading international scholars provides a comprehensive analysis of the changing forms of kinship and family life. The time–span and geographical distance covered is impressive: from Egypt of the Pharaohs to contemporary Europe, from ancient China to post–colonial Africa. Introduced by Claude Lei–Strauss and Georges Duby, Volume One of A History of the Family examines ancient and medieval societies both inside and outside Europe, focusing on the genesis and gradual transformation of the family through history. It analyses the ancient world, the Middle ages and the Far East respectively. The first section includes studies on the prehistory of the family, the family in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The second section focuses on medieval worlds, from Barbarian Europe to Byzantium. The final section examines the...
