{"product_id":"the-ancient-mediterranean-social-world-zeba-a-crook-9780802873569","title":"The Ancient Mediterranean Social World: A Sourcebook","description":"What was the ancient world like? \u003cp\u003eAncient sources tell us a great deal about the cultural patterns and values that prevailed in the Mediterranean of the biblical periods: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow they constructed identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow they exercised control over groups, space, gender, and dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow they thought of friendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow they participated in social and economic exchange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow ritual functioned and how kinship was constructed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat healing practices, evil eye, and altered states of consciousness tell us about their sciences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow they talked about each other behind their backs, and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Mediterranean Social World\u003c\/i\u003e makes the rich social context of the ancient Mediterranean available to readers through succinct introduction of key ideas, thoughtful selection of translated primary sources, and extensive cataloging of relevant primary sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeba Crook brings together leading scholars to write on twenty different topics, from patronage to gender to loyalty to evil eye. Each chapter opens with an introduction to the topic, offers a short list of secondary sources, and an extensive list of primary sources. The passages in each chapter reflect the vast array of sources roughly from Homer to Augustine, including epigraphical, papyrological, literary, historical, philosophical, biblical, and dramatic texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative volume serves as a ready reference for the novice and experienced scholar alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlicia J. Batten, Giovanni B. Bazzana, Agnes Choi, Zeba A. Crook, John W. Daniels Jr., Dennis C. Duling, John H. Elliott, Amy Marie Fisher, Mischa Hooker, Emil A. Kramer, Jason T. Lamoreaux, Dietmar Neufeld, Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ, Douglas E. Oakman, Ronald D. Roberts, Richard L. Rohrbaugh, Colleen Shantz, Gary Stansell, Eric C. Stewart, Erin K. Vearncombe, and Ritva H. Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zeba a. Crook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802873561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802873569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Zeba a. Crook","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926174630143,"sku":"9780802873569","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5d9015ce-23f3-4c7d-99a1-2852907defdb.jpg?v=1681081615","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ancient-mediterranean-social-world-zeba-a-crook-9780802873569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}