Children’s death and bereavement in antiquity. A psychological and anthropological analysis of the attachment relationships and coping with loss

Child death is a rare event, especially in industrialized countries. On the contrary, early deaths were frequent in ancient Rome, especially in the first years of life. For example, it was estimated that about 30–40 per cent of children died within the first year of life. For this reason, the low em...

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