Children and Childhood in Roman Italy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199285174)

Images of children in Roman society abound: an infant's first bath, learning to walk, playing with pets and toys, going to school, and--all too often--dying prematurely. Children and Childhood in Roman Italy argues that in Roman society children were, in principle and often in practice, welcome, valued and visible. This study builds on the dynamic work on the Roman family that has been developing in recent decades. Its focus on the period between the first century BCE and the early third century CE provides a context for new work being done on early Christian societies, especially in Rome.

Author: Beryl Rawson
ISBN-10: 0199285179
ISBN-13: 9780199285174
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.58w x 0.90d