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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      23 November 2009
      10 November 1994
      ISBN:
      9780511582998
      9780521326032
      9780521599788
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511582998
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.473kg, 266 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.363kg, 268 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Demography, Social Statistics, Regional and World History: General Interest, Sociology
      Series:
      Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time (25)
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    Subjects:
    Ancient History, Classical Studies, Demography, Social Statistics, Regional and World History: General Interest, Sociology
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time (25)
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    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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    ‘ … a remarkable book, impressive in its command of diverse materials and methodologies and certain to inspire further advances’.

    Source: The American Historical Review

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