Jewish childhood in the Roman world:

"This is the first full treatment of Jewish childhood in the Roman world. It follows minors into the spaces where they lived, learned, played, slept, and died and examines the actions and interaction of children with other children, with close-kin adults, and with strangers, both inside and out...

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Main Author: Sivan, Hagith 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2018
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Summary:"This is the first full treatment of Jewish childhood in the Roman world. It follows minors into the spaces where they lived, learned, played, slept, and died and examines the actions and interaction of children with other children, with close-kin adults, and with strangers, both inside and outside the home. A wide range of sources is used, from the rabbinic rules to the surviving painted representations of children from synagogues, and due attention is paid to broader theoretical issues and approaches. Hagith Sivan concludes with four beautifully reconstructed "autobiographies" of specific children, from a boy living and dying in a desert cave during the Bar-Kokhba revolt to an Alexandrian girl forced to leave her home and wander through the Mediterranean in search of a respite from persecution. The book tackles the major questions of the relationship between Jewish childhood and Jewish identity which remain important to this day"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxxiv, 443 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781107090170

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