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Item Details
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PATRIARCHY, PROPERTY AND DEATH IN THE ROMAN FAMILY
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| By: |
Richard P. Saller, Richard Smith, Jan de Vries |
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Paperback |
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£37.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521599784 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521599788 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
28 November, 1996 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy & Society in Past Time No. 25 |
| Pages: |
268 |
| 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. |
| Illustrations: |
30 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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