Children and Childhood in Roman Italy

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
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 440
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.58w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199285174

About the Author

Beryl Rawson is Professor Emerita and Visiting Fellow in Classics at the Australian National University.

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