The Roman Family in Italy: Status, Sentiment, Space (OUP/Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National Un) [Paperback]

Beryl Rawson (Editor), Paul Weaver (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1999 | Series: OUP/Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National Un

The Roman family is a key concept in the understanding of Roman society at all levels, from the aristocratic elite to slaves. The intertwined themes of status, sentiment, and space, with the use of many types of evidence, from the legal and literary to the iconographical and archaeological, enable the contributors to this book to set out new insights into the family life of the people of Roman Italy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The series is now required reading for anyone interested in Roman social history, and many of these essays will be useful in advanced undergraduate courses in Roman civilization."--Classical World

About the Author

Beryl Rawson is at Australian National University. Paul Weaver is at University of Tasmania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198152833
• ISBN-13: 978-0198152835
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,131,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)