Grandmothers in Roman Egypt

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  • Ville Vuolanto University of Tampere

Abstract

Papyri from Oxyrhynchus document the important roles of grandmothers in the family, and especially of maternal grandmothers in the early years of a grandchild’s life.

Author Biography

Ville Vuolanto, University of Tampere

PhD, Lecturer in History

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

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2017-05-22

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