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Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
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Routledge
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The Roman Mother , first published in 1988, traces the traditional Roman attitude towards mothers to its republican origins, examining the diverse roles and the relative power and influence associated with motherhood.
The importance of the paterfamilias with his wide-ranging legal rights and obligations is familiar, but much less attention has been devoted to the equally interesting position... Read more
Plates; Photographic Sources; Acknowledgements; Preface 1. Sources and Parameters 2. Roman Family Relations 3. The Maternal Relationship and Roman Law 4. The official Encouragement of Maternity 5. The Roman mother and the Young Child 6. Mother Substitutes 7. The Roman mother and the Adolescent or Adult Son 8 . Mothes and Daughters 9. Conclusion; Appendix 1 Tollere Liberos: the Birth of a Roman Child; Appendix 2 Family Trees; Inscriptions dedicated by a Mamma; Some Useful Roman Dates; Abbreviations; Bibliography; General Index; Author Index; Index of Inscriptions
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Dixon, Suzanne
