PATRIARCHY, PROPERTY AND DEATH IN THE ROMAN FAMILY by Richard P. Saller ( 9780521326032 )

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PATRIARCHY, PROPERTY AND DEATH IN THE ROMAN FAMILY

By:

Richard P. Saller

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0521326036

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9780521326032

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

10 November, 1994

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time 25

Pages:

266

Description:

This innovative study of the patriarchy belies the accepted notion of the father figure as tyrannical and exploitative.

Synopsis:

The figure of the Roman father has traditionally provided the pattern of patriarchy in European thought. This book shows how the social realities and cultural representations diverged from this paradigm. Demographic analysis and computer simulation demonstrate that before adulthood most Romans lost their fathers by death. Close reading of Latin texts reveals Roman fathers as devoted and loving and not harsh exploitative masters of slaves. The demographic and cultural contexts deepen our understanding of how the patrimony was transmitted.

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