Book of Donmon Teith

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

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

Roman families were infinitely diverse, but the basis of Roman civil law was the familia, a strictly-defined group consisting of a head, paterfamilias, and his

In this lively and detailed study, Beth Severy examines the relationship between the emergence of the Roman Empire and the status and role of this family in Rom

This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.