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Child and childhood in the narrative of Roman historiographical literature
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Year of publication | 2019 |
Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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Description | Classical historiographical literature represents a fundamental source of evidence for reconstruction of ancient Roman political or military history, as well as for reconstruction of Roman society, etc. How does a little child fit into the narratives of grand history and the stories of famous men’s lives? In this paper, I propose to examine the depiction and reflection of children’s life and childhood in Roman historiographical literature. What part does a child play in the historical narrative? How do the writers use the motive of a child? What can we learn about the reality of childhood in ancient Rome from the works they have written? |
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