This collection of scholarly readings focuses on the social and cultural history of the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, and is designed to encourage readers to examine issues pertaining to a broad range of themes by analyzing selections from history.Covering a wide variety of social and cultural concernsranging from marriage, family, war, and religion, to political culture, slavery and entertainmentthe selected readings are arranged by subject within a general chronological framework, providing a broad overview of life in the Ancient World. This volume is the companion reader to Nagle'sThe Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History, 6/e.A must-have collection of readings for anyone interested in ancient culture, history, and civilization.