Book of Donmon Teith

Provides a general picture of the main features of the Roman family and looks at important legal aspects such as property rights, dowries, divorce, and the auth

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

These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary compo

Concepts of childhood and the treatment of children are often used as a barometer of society's humanity, values, and priorities. Children and Childhood in Roman

This book illuminates the lives of the 'forgotten' children of ancient Rome and draws parallels and contrasts with contemporary society.