| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 419 pages) : illustrations |
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OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
pt. I. Representations of children in Roman Italy. Representations. -- pt. II. The life course. Welcoming a new child ; Rearing ; Ages and stages ; Education ; Relationships ; Public life ; Death, burial, and commemoration. -- Chronological guide |
| Summary |
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. The child was prominent in private houses and public space in the teeming, cosmopolitan city of ancient Rome and other towns of Italy. Such a vivid picture does not recur until the twentieth century. 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. 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 Italy argues that in Roman society children were, in principle and often in practice, welcome, valued and visible |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-393) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Children -- Rome -- History
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Children -- Rome -- Social conditions
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Children's Studies.
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Children
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Children -- Social conditions
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Manners and customs
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Kind
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Römerzeit
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Kinderen.
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Sociale situatie.
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Romeinse oudheid.
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| SUBJECT |
Rome -- Social life and customs
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115127
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| Subject |
Rome (Empire)
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Italien
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Römisches Reich
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004298116 |
| ISBN |
9780191514234 |
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0191514233 |
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9780199240340 |
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0199240345 |
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9786610907496 |
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6610907498 |
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