House and Society in the Ancient Greek World (New Studies in Archaeology) Book

Paperback. Pub Date: 2001 Pages: 650 Publisher: Camidge. University Press This 1999 Book re-examines traditional Assumptions about the nature of withsocial relationships in Greek households and during the Classical and the Hellenistic periods. Through Detailed exploration of archaeological Evidence from Individual Houses . Lisa Nevett identifies a recognisable concept of the citizen household as a social unit. and suggests that this was present in numerous Greek cities. She argues that in such households relations between men and women. traditionally perceived as dominating the domestic environment. should be placed within the wider context of domestic activity. Although gender was an important cultural factor which helped to shape the organisation of the house. this was balanced against other influences. notably the relationship between household members and outsiders. At t...Read More