These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary compo

These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary compo

Brings together what historians, anthropologists, and philologists have learned about the family in ancient Rome. Among the topics: family relations and the law

This lively and original guidebook is the first to show students new to the subject exactly what Roman social history involves, and how they can study it for th

Provides a general picture of the main features of the Roman family and looks at important legal aspects such as property rights, dowries, divorce, and the auth