The Roman life course
A View From the Inscriptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7175151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise Revell (University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-63 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1461957105058209 |
| OpenAlex | W2044387294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 28 |
Epitaphs inscribed on stone record biographical information about the deceased, and in certain cases, the age at death. However, it has been demonstrated that these ages on Roman epitaphs are not an accurate reflection of the demographics of death, but are subject to cultural bias. Using the idea of the ‘life course’, this article explores these cultural biases and their relationship to age and gender structures. Material from Italy suggests that these are tied into ideologies of gender, with adulthood defined by the transition to magistrate for men and wife for women. Material from other areas demonstrates different patterns, and in the case of Etruria, these are shown to be a negotiation between pre-Roman and Romanized customs. The phenomenon of ‘age-rounding’ is also argued to be part of these ideas of correct age
Ancient history · Genealogy · Ideology · Inscribed figure · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Residence · Romanization · Sociology · Subject (documents · Wife · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Demography · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,61 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |