Public and Private in Ancient Mediterranean Law and Religion
Author | : David B and Clara E Stern Professor and Professor of Classics History and Law Clifford Ando |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2015-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 3110367041 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783110367041 |
Rating | : 4/5 (041 Downloads) |
Download or read book Public and Private in Ancient Mediterranean Law and Religion written by David B and Clara E Stern Professor and Professor of Classics History and Law Clifford Ando and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The public/private distinction is fundamental to modern theories of the family, religion and religious freedom, and state power, yet it has different salience, and is understood differently, from place to place and time to time. The volume examines the public/private distinction in the cultures and religions of the ancient Mediterranean, in the formative periods of Greece and Rome and the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.