The Roman Family

The Roman Family
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 080184200X
ISBN-13 : 9780801842009
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Book Synopsis The Roman Family by : Suzanne Dixon

Download or read book The Roman Family written by Suzanne Dixon and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together what historians, anthropologists, and philologists have learned about the family in ancient Rome. Among the topics: family relations and the law, marriage, children in the Roman family, and the family through the life cycle. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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