The Greek way of life: from conception to old ageUses Greek literature and philosophical, historical, and medical works to depict Greek attitudes towards reproduction, contraception, sterility, abortion, childbirth, puberty, marriage, aging, and euthanasia |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Conception and Pregnancy | 17 |
Childbirth | 59 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Greek way of life: from conception to old age Cornell paperbacks Classical Studies |
| Author | Robert Garland |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 6, 2006 |
| ISBN | 080142335X, 9780801423352 |
| Length | 376 pages |
| Subjects | › › Developmental psychobiology Developmental psychology Greece History / Ancient / Greece History / Europe / Greece Life cycle, Human Life cycle, human Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social life and customs |
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