Children of Ancient Rome

Author: (French) Nello Du
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This manuscript is an academic treatise aimed at analyzing various factors influencing the characteristics of ancient Roman children, including their real status and symbolic role in history, their relationship with the family, their relationship with the adult world, and their relationship with the city and social structure. In addition, the article also studies the lives of children, from birth to death, as well as their education and games. Through daily life, we can understand the differences between ancient literature and the real society; moreover, this book recreates the developmental history of ancient Roman children. Between the late Roman Republic and the late Roman Empire, people gradually discovered the characteristics of children and the emotions they evoked in people who were increasingly valuing them. This further prompted people to think more comprehensively about children and recognize their position in the development of Western civilization.