Name/Title
Marriage, Divorce and Children in Ancient RomeDescription
The period covered by this volume is approximately four centur¬ies, from the early second century BC to the early third century AD, although there are some references to times before and after this. The focus is particularly on the first century BC and the first two centuries AD. There are a few references to Christian thought and legislation, but no serious attempt to analyse the social behaviour of the Christian groups which were developing in various parts of the Roman world at this time. The interaction of Christians and pagans, and their influence on each other, are large subjects, and of great relevance to the topics of this book-marriage,divorce, and children-but they require a separate study, and the chronological focus for such a study would be somewhat later than that of this volume. The Roman Republic, established in the sixth century BC, was transformed into an autocracy in the latter half of the first century BC.Book Details
Author
Rawson,Beryl, ed.Publisher
Clarendon Press, OxfordDate Published
1991Binding
Binding Type
Hardcover or Case BoundPublication Language
EnglishISBN
0-19-814918-2