Friendship in the Classical World
(Part of the Key Themes in Ancient History Series)
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This book is a history of friendship in Greece and Rome, from the warrior society of the Homeric epics to the time of the Christian Roman Empire. It demonstrates how ancient friendship resembles modern conceptions, and how it evolves in different social contexts. The book sheds new light on such questions as friendship and democracy, the importance of friends in government and in philosophical communities, women's friendships, and the transformation...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521459982
ISBN13:9780521459983
Release Date:February 1997
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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