Sarah B. Pomeroy; Stanley M. Burstein; Jennifer Tolbert Roberts
Pub date
Jul 2014
Key terms (boldfaced at their first appearance) and an extensive glossary
Uniquely in-depth coverage of social and cultural topics including women and family life, material culture, religion, law ... Read more
Sarah B. Pomeroy; Stanley M. Burstein; Walter Donlan; Jennifer Tolbert Roberts; David W. Tandy; Georgia Tsouvala
Pages
464 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
191 x 235 mm
Pub date
Sep 2019
Provides uniquely in-depth coverage of social and cultural topics including women and family life, material culture, religion, law, homosexuality, slavery, athletics, and life in the countryside
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