Children playing are timeless. Even among the Romans, children could be found in every house and street, running around with hoops or playing with dolls. Yet the Romans hardly mention their offspring in their writings. Shame. Because what was it like to be a child during the time of Emperor Hadrian, for example?
Fortunately, a lot is known from Roman times about the objects that children played with. Depicted in works of art, sometimes described in Latin texts and handed down in numerous archaeological finds. In this book, art historian and archaeologist Annemarieke Willemsen brings these sources together for the first time. The result is a groundbreaking study with very diverse, often previously unseen material.
A selection from the Roman toy store: balls, animals on wheels, hobby horses, hoops, yo-yos, marbles, dolls, rattles, spinning tops and weapons. This book illustrates these special objects with numerous photographs, many in color, but also with stories about origins, use and context.
Roman toys not only provide a rich picture of the toys themselves, but also offer a glimpse into the daily life of an average child in an average Roman family. A refreshing look at children and their toys in the Roman Empire.

Published : Walburg Pers

Language : Dutch

ISBN-10 : 9057302233

ISBN-13 : 978-9057302237

Size : 20 x 21 cm Price € 25,—