Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family
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"Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family" is a scholarly work by historian Richard Saller that examines family structure, inheritance, and social power in ancient Rome.
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| Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family Context triple: [Richard Saller, notableWork, Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family]
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A.
The Problems of Parenthood
"The Problems of Parenthood" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how different bird species care for, protect, and raise their young.
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B.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
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C.
The Control of Parenthood
The Control of Parenthood is a book by Leonard Darwin that discusses eugenics and the social and ethical implications of regulating human reproduction.
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D.
An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines
An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines is a scholarly work examining how powerful political families and patronage networks have shaped the Philippine state and its institutions.
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E.
Gender and the Politics of History
Gender and the Politics of History is a landmark feminist historiographical work by Joan W. Scott that reshaped the study of history by theorizing gender as a primary category of historical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family Target entity description: "Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family" is a scholarly work by historian Richard Saller that examines family structure, inheritance, and social power in ancient Rome.
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A.
The Problems of Parenthood
"The Problems of Parenthood" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how different bird species care for, protect, and raise their young.
-
B.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
-
C.
The Control of Parenthood
The Control of Parenthood is a book by Leonard Darwin that discusses eugenics and the social and ethical implications of regulating human reproduction.
-
D.
An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines
An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines is a scholarly work examining how powerful political families and patronage networks have shaped the Philippine state and its institutions.
-
E.
Gender and the Politics of History
Gender and the Politics of History is a landmark feminist historiographical work by Joan W. Scott that reshaped the study of history by theorizing gender as a primary category of historical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Roman history
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ancient history ⓘ classics ⓘ family history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| author |
Richard P. Saller
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Richard Saller ⓘ
linked to:
Richard P. Saller
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Roman law
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demography ⓘ gender relations ⓘ household authority ⓘ kinship structures ⓘ paterfamilias ⓘ succession ⓘ testamentary practices ⓘ |
| genre |
classics scholarship
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historical study ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on family structure
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chapters on inheritance patterns ⓘ chapters on legal status of family members ⓘ chapters on mortality and demography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers in family history
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scholars ⓘ students of ancient history ⓘ students of classics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman family
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ancient Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
inheritance ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ property rights ⓘ social power ⓘ |
| methodology |
analysis of inscriptions
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analysis of legal texts ⓘ analysis of literary sources ⓘ quantitative analysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Roman patriarchy through property and inheritance
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use of demographic and legal evidence for Roman families ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Cambridge
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linked to:
CAMBRIDGE
New York ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
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