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- catalog abstract "These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary component of Roman society was structured. Recognizing that a traditional nuclear model is necessary for a basic understanding of Roman family organization, Keith R. Bradley argues that a broader, more extensive context must be established if this structure is to be fully appreciated. Examining the roles of slaves, servants, and other surrogates in the upbringing and socialization of children, and concentrating on the parts played by wet-nurses and male childerminders, his book molds an entirely new framework for the study of the Roman family. He investigates the extent of serial marriage, especially among the upper-classes, and the effects of the widespread familial dislocation that resulted, and for the first time considers the prevalence of child labor in the Roman world, contrasting the experiences of upper-class and lower-class children. Bringing these themes together in a lively final section through a fresh, thorough examination of Cicero's correspondence, Bradley portrays the life of an actual Roman family. A seminal contribution to Roman social history, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in how the family worked and lived in classical times.".
- catalog contributor b3026255.
- catalog created "1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1991.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.".
- catalog description "The social role of the nurse in the Roman world -- Child care at Rome : the role of men -- Tatae and mammae in the Roman family -- Child labor in the Roman world -- Dislocation in the Roman family -- Remarriage and the structure of the upper-class family at Rome -- A Roman family.".
- catalog description "These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary component of Roman society was structured. Recognizing that a traditional nuclear model is necessary for a basic understanding of Roman family organization, Keith R. Bradley argues that a broader, more extensive context must be established if this structure is to be fully appreciated. Examining the roles of slaves, servants, and other surrogates in the upbringing and socialization of children, and concentrating on the parts played by wet-nurses and male childerminders, his book molds an entirely new framework for the study of the Roman family. He investigates the extent of serial marriage, especially among the upper-classes, and the effects of the widespread familial dislocation that resulted, and for the first time considers the prevalence of child labor in the Roman world, contrasting the experiences of upper-class and lower-class children. Bringing these themes together in a lively final section through a fresh, thorough examination of Cicero's correspondence, Bradley portrays the life of an actual Roman family. A seminal contribution to Roman social history, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in how the family worked and lived in classical times.".
- catalog extent "viii, 216 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0195058577 (alk. paper) :".
- catalog identifier "0195058585 (pbk. : alk. paper) :".
- catalog identifier "0195058585 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Rome".
- catalog subject "306/.0945/632 20".
- catalog subject "Families Rome History.".
- catalog subject "Families".
- catalog subject "HQ511 .B73 1991".
- catalog subject "Roman Empire".
- catalog tableOfContents "The social role of the nurse in the Roman world -- Child care at Rome : the role of men -- Tatae and mammae in the Roman family -- Child labor in the Roman world -- Dislocation in the Roman family -- Remarriage and the structure of the upper-class family at Rome -- A Roman family.".
- catalog title "Discovering the Roman family : studies in Roman social history / Keith R. Bradley.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".