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Being a child in Archaic and Classical Greece
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Garland, Robert S. J. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Numerous methodological issues make it difficult to ascertain what it was like to be a child in Archaic and Classical Greece. Children are largely missing from the art of the Archaic period; literature refers to Athenian children, and iconography represents the Classical Athenian child. Something is known of the Spartan child, but largely only from non-Spartan sources. Male and female children had different roles, but the distinction was more blurred at Sparta, where girls participated in athletic contests. But children of both genders played important roles, especially in religion, and were by no means marginalised. High rates of child mortality, and the short-lived nature of adult life, meant that there was a specific societal focus on the child. Book Name: Children in Antiquity |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2013-0-24045-X&isbn=9781315542812&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| Ending Page | 214 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| Starting Page | 202 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315542812-17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Children in Antiquity Classics Children Male Greece Classical Archaic Spartan Blurred Meant Athenian |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
