Children and Childhood in Roman Italy by Beryl Rawson (English) Hardcover Book

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Children and Childhood in Roman Italy by Beryl Rawson This study builds on the work on the Roman family that has been developing in recent decades. Its focus onthe 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Concepts of childhood and the treatment of children are often used as a barometer of society's humanity, values, and priorities. Children and Childhood in Roman Italy argues that in Roman society children were, in principle and often in practice, welcome, valued and visible. There is no evidence directly from children themselves, but we can reconstruct attitudes to them, and their own experiences, from a wide variety of material - art and architecture,artefacts, funerary dedications, Roman law, literature, and public and private ritual. There are distinctively Roman aspects to the treatment of children and to children's experiences. Education at many levels wasimportant. The commemoration of children who died young has no parallel, in earlier or later societies, before the twentieth century.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. Table of Contents IntroductionPart 1.1: RepresentationsPart 2. The Life Course2: Welcoming a New Child3: Rearing4: Ages and Stages5: Education6: Relationships7: Public Life8: Death, Burial, and CommemorationChronological GuideGlossary Review `Review from other book by this author Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'The importance of the subject and the quality of the individual essays should attract a wide audience ... Each of the contributors is distinguished by previous achievements in the field.''T.A.J. McGinn, Vanderbilt University, History, Spring 1993`Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'reader-friendly: plates have been added, technical terms and quotations from Greek and Latin are translated, the editor's brief introduction brings out themes with admirable clarity ... Not the least of this volume's virtues is a sophisticated and critical handling of cross-cultural comparisons ... it is independent judgments like these which make this book lifely to fulfil one of its editor's goals: tocontribute to family studies as a whole.''Mark Golden, University of Winnipeg, Ancient History, No. 3, 1992`Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'there are no more excuses for simple sensationalism on this subject ... Much credit for the advance must go to Beryl Rawson particularly (but not solely) for her organization of and contributions to conferences on the Roman family. The papers of the 1981 conference were published in 1986 and the volume remains indispensable... she provides a very useful overview of the life within the family of the growingchild, she does well to lay emphasis on the more public aspects of family life, as well as the physical environment of the home.''Tim G. Parkin, Journal of Roman Studies`The Roman Family in Italy A state-of-the-art scholarly survey of the Roman family ... It is nice to see the traditional and the trendy comfortably nestled together in one volume.'TLS`The Roman Family in Italy a generally well-written and valuable resource for undergraduates as well as scholars.'Religious Studies Review`This book is a welcome addition to the shelves. Its subject is one that Professor Emerita Beryl Rawson has made very much her own over recent decades.'Ancient History: Resources for Teachers Promotional "The appearance of this comprehensive study...is to be warmly welcomed."--Times Literary Supplement Long Description Concepts of childhood and the treatment of children are often used as a barometer of society's humanity, values, and priorities. Children and Childhood in Roman Italy argues that in Roman society children were, in principle and often in practice, welcome, valued and visible. There is no evidence directly from children themselves, but we can reconstruct attitudes to them, and their own experiences, from a wide variety of material - art and architecture, artefacts, funerary dedications, Roman law, literature, and public and private ritual. There are distinctively Roman aspects to the treatment of children and to children's experiences. Education at many levels was important. The commemoration of children who died young has no parallel, in earlier or later societies, before the twentieth century.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. Review Text `Review from other book by this author Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'The importance of the subject and the quality of the individual essays should attract a wide audience ... Each of the contributors is distinguished by previous achievements in the field.'' T.A.J. McGinn, Vanderbilt University, History, Spring 1993 `Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'reader-friendly: plates have been added, technical terms and quotations from Greek and Latin are translated, the editor's brief introduction brings out themes with admirable clarity ... Not the least of this volume's virtues is a sophisticated and critical handling of cross-cultural comparisons ... it is independent judgments like these which make this book lifely to fulfil one of its editor's goals: to contribute to family studies as a whole.'' Mark Golden, University of Winnipeg, Ancient History, No. 3, 1992 `Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome 'there are no more excuses for simple sensationalism on this subject ... Much credit for the advance must go to Beryl Rawson particularly (but not solely) for her organization of and contributions to conferences on the Roman family. The papers of the 1981 conference were published in 1986 and the volume remains indispensable... she provides a very useful overview of the life within the family of the growing child, she does well to lay emphasis on the more public aspects of family life, as well as the physical environment of the home.'' Tim G. Parkin, Journal of Roman Studies `The Roman Family in Italy A state-of-the-art scholarly survey of the Roman family ... It is nice to see the traditional and the trendy comfortably nestled together in one volume.' TLS `The Roman Family in Italy a generally well-written and valuable resource for undergraduates as well as scholars.' Religious Studies Review `This book is a welcome addition to the shelves. Its subject is one that Professor Emerita Beryl Rawson has made very much her own over recent decades.' Ancient History: Resources for Teachers Review Quote This monograph will provide its readers with so many thought-provoking images and much enlightenment. Feature Advances the subject much further than it has ever gone before Offers a comprehensive survey of the evidence Illuminates the contemporary debate concerning the upbringing of children Shows that the assumption of a simple linear development - from repression to permissiveness - over the last twenty centuries is unjustified Details ISBN 0199240345 Author Beryl Rawson Short Title CHILDREN & CHILDHOOD IN ROMAN Language English ISBN-10 0199240345 ISBN-13 9780199240340 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Australian National University, Canberra, Australia DOI 10.1604/9780199240340 UK Release Date 2003-09-04 AU Release Date 2003-09-04 NZ Release Date 2003-09-04 Pages 434 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2003-09-04 Alternative 9780199285174 DEWEY 305.230937 Illustrations numerous halftones Audience Professional & Vocational Country of Origin US Product Class Description Ancient History We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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