Lot 08305

Cynthia B. Patterson. The Family in Greek History. Harvard University Press, 1998. Small 4to,[12]+1-286. Original guilted hard clothed covers, with its dusk-jacket. In an excellent condition.

According to Cynthia Patterson, the family played a key role in the political changes that mark the history of ancient Greece.

Undercutting common interpretations of Greek experience as evolving from clan to patriarchal state, Pattersons insightful analysis sheds new light on the role of men and women in Greek culture.