Children and Childhood in Roman Italy

by Beryl Rawson

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.

440 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2003

Reviews

[Triona · Rating 3 out of 5]

On the whole it’s very good, but in the first chapter it was a bit too detailed to keep the reader’s attention, and the second last chapter had very little to do with the topic. It could probably have been cut without any problems