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The family has played a central role in most societies and the complexity, and variety of that role has engaged the minds of many froma wide range of disciplines. There is no easy definition of "the family" and no single pattern in any society. Recent studies of ancient Rome have shown that the sentimental ideal of a core nuclear family was strong throughout the period, but that the reality was often different. This book looks in detail at many aspects of the composition and inner workings of the Roman family and provides a case-study of the sentimental ideal vis-a-vis everyday reality. The frequent effect of divorce is considered, along with high mortality rates, the importance of formal status (slave, freeborn, etc), and the common necessity of fostering. The archaeological remains of Pompeii and other Italian cities illustrate the impact of domestic architecture and physical space on personal lives and interactions.
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The importance of the subject and the quality of the individual essays should attract a wide audience ... Each of the contributors is distinguished by previous achievements in the field. (History)
reader-friendly: plates have been added, technical terms and quotations from Greek and Latin are translated, the editor's brief introduction brings out themes with admirable clarity (Ancient History)
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Marriage, divorce, and children in ancient Rome / edited by Beryl Rawson
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Marriage, divorce, and children in ancient Rome / edited by Beryl Rawson
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First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects: Ancient; Families Rome History; Marriage Rome History; Divorce Rome History; Children Rome History; Marriage Rome; Divorce Rome; Children Rome; Parent and child Rome. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 420426