Family Culture Of The Roman Republic Period

Family is a cellular of society, family's harmony is very important for social stability and country's prosperity. Family is also a microcosm of society, so social change, economical reform and customs' evolution will be reflected in it. This article on family culture of the Roman Republic will help people profoundly understand the social culture of this period and the Rise and Fall of the Roman state.The text will discuss from the following three sections:The first part explaines the meaning of family and family culture. First, it analyses the difference and connection of "familia" and "domus", the former is strong in legal significance and the latter is rich in social significance, the latter's meaning is larger than the former. Culture covers politics, economy, education, religion, entertainment and other aspects. Family culture's contents is rich and colorful, this article will put Roman Republic's family culture in two levels to study:system culture and spirit culture.The second part will expound the family culture of Roman Republic in detail. It will explore from the patriarchy, authority of husband and property inheritance in system culture. Patriarch controlles family property, dominates family members, which express the primacy of patriarchal authority; after analysing marital status, right or responsibility between husband and wife, we can see that authority of husband advances with the times; inheritance system is humane as the day progressed, which is benefit to the consolidation of family economy and the continuity of kinship. Then it discusses from family education, family religion and family entertainment in spirit culture, which will shape Roman people's good characters, such as diligent, brave, thrifty, pious, obedient and so on.The third part analyses the impact of family culture in Roman Republic. In Roman family, people respect and humble are in sequence, right and responsibility are very clearly, respect and love each other, loyal to organization, discipline themselves, etc. Then family order is well-regulated, which is conducive to social harmony. Integration of home and country, family traines a large number of talented people, nurtures a deep patriotic feelings, shapes a strong concept of integrity, all of this are essential to the prosperity of the country.