A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium v. 1 (History of Private Life (Paperback)) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium v. 1 Reveals what life was really like in the ancient world. The emergence of Christianity in the West and Christian morality with its emphasis on abstinence, celibacy and austerity is contrasted with the undisciplined private life of the Byzantine Empire.
Full description- Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 01 October 1992
- Format: Paperback 704 pages
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- Categories: General & World History | European History | Asian History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780674399747 ISBN 10: 0674399749
- Sales rank: 565,435
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Full description for A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium v. 1
This book reveals what life was really like in the ancient world. The emergence of Christianity in the West and Christian morality with its emphasis on abstinence, celibacy and austerity is contrasted with the undisciplined private life of the Byzantine Empire. Tracing particular motifs that illuminate this hidden history of life in antiquity, the authors provide an account which takes into account new research.
