Download or read book The Roman Household written by Jane F. Gardner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1991 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The household was the basic unit of Roman society. This sourcebook offers insight into the different and often conflicting roles and mores of household members -- male and female, old and young, free and slave -- as it illustrates the activities associated with the home and Roman perceptions of its place in society. It is an indispensable resource for the study of Roman domestic and social history, providing an intimate glimpse inside the Roman home.