Domus
Title: Domus
Category: /History/European History
Details: Words: 331 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Domus
Category: /History/European History
Details: Words: 331 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
The agrarian society encouraged Domus in contrasts to nuclear families because
the Domus served as a function to the community better then the nuclear family did. The
Domus also served as a utility for the people that were in it. A Domus evolved from a
manor system of living. The manor was the fundamental unit of economic, political and
social organization for a society. Under this rule, peasants were able to attain economic,
political, and
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the premises.
<Tab/>Manorialism and feudalism provided a stable social order where everybody knew
their place. People believed that society functioned when they knew their status and
roles within a community. The nuclear family only consisted of a man, his wife,
children, and maid. The Domus proved to be more useful and appropriate. Instead of just
having a couple people in a family, a peasant could rely on hundreds for support.