Table of Contents

1. Historical and Anthropological Perspectives on Italian Family Life
Richard P. Saller and David I. Kertzer

Part One: Antiquity

Introduction by Richard P. Saller

2. Roman Heirship Strategy in Principle and in Practice
Richard P. Saller

3. Child Rearing in Ancient Italy
Peter Garnsey

4. The Cultural Meaning of Death: Age and Gender in the Roman Family
Brent Shaw

5. Ideals and Practicalities in Matchmaking in Ancient Roman
Susan Treggiari