The Family in Ancient Rome: New Perspectives

by Beryl Rawson

Book Overview

Little has been published on the Roman family, a subject of central importance to political as well as social history. It was the family that determined political power; it was within the family that the distinctive relationships of one citizen to another were forged and exemplified. The Family in Ancient Rome provides an overview of the state of research by presenting some of the most important work being done in this area. In addition to a survey...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801494605
• ISBN13: 9780801494604
• Release Date: July 1987
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher