The family in late antiquity
Subtitle: the rise of Christianity and the endurance of tradition
By: Geoffrey S. Nathan.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Family -- Rome; Family -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Description: "In the first comprehensive study of the family in the later Roman Empire - from approximately AD 300 to 550 - Geoffrey Nathan analyses the classical Roman family as well as early Christian notions of this most basic unit of social organization. Using these models as a contextual backdrop, Nathan then explores marriage, children, domestic servitude and other familial institutions in late antiquity. He brings together a diverse collection of sources, transcending traditional studies that have centred on the legal record."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-261) and index.