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Growing Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome
Mary Harlow · 2002
70/100
👍 Worth It
A solid scholarly introduction that was genuinely pioneering when it appeared in 2002, applying life-course theory to Roman social history in a way that opened up a whole field of study. Undergraduates and curious general readers with an interest in Roman social life will find it accessible and well-structured. Advanced scholars will have moved on to later work, but as a foundation text it still earns its place on the shelf.
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