Women in Roman Law & Society"The book meets the highest standards of scholarly rigor, and treatment of disputed issues is informative without being esoteric. An excellent general survey and introduction." -- Choice ..". will be enormously useful for those interested in teaching courses on Roman women or Roman law." -- The Classical Outlook |
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Jane F. Gardner. 12 The Emancipation of Roman Women The title of this chapter is ambiguous . The question with which it will mainly be concerned is whether Roman women were ' emanci- pated ' in the sense of possessing a notably high ...
Jane F. Gardner. 12 The Emancipation of Roman Women The title of this chapter is ambiguous . The question with which it will mainly be concerned is whether Roman women were ' emanci- pated ' in the sense of possessing a notably high ...
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... Women's Property Act allowed them to retain ownership and control of earnings , property , inheritance and gifts ; by 1935 , remaining restrictions had been removed.3 Against such a ... women , even if 258 The Emancipation of Roman Women.
... Women's Property Act allowed them to retain ownership and control of earnings , property , inheritance and gifts ; by 1935 , remaining restrictions had been removed.3 Against such a ... women , even if 258 The Emancipation of Roman Women.
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... women were precluded from acquiring the skills thought to be needed for the proper administration of their property , such skills being locked within the male professions . Since few married women were able to earn ... Roman Women 259.
... women were precluded from acquiring the skills thought to be needed for the proper administration of their property , such skills being locked within the male professions . Since few married women were able to earn ... Roman Women 259.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Guardianship of Women | 5 |
Marriage | 31 |
Copyright | |
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