Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521599784
ISBN-13
9780521599788
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 28th, 1996
Print length
268 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
15.80 x 22.80 x 1.60 cms
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This innovative study of the patriarchy belies the accepted notion of the father figure as tyrannical and exploitative.
The figure of the Roman father has traditionally provided the pattern of patriarchy in European thought. This book shows how the social realities and cultural representations diverged from this paradigm. Demographic analysis and computer simulation demonstrate that before adulthood most Romans lost their fathers by death. Close reading of Latin texts reveals Roman fathers as devoted and loving and not harsh exploitative masters of slaves. The demographic and cultural contexts deepen our understanding of how the patrimony was transmitted.
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