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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Page 39
... says , ' deals with this question in the case where a girl under twelve has been deducta to the home of her quasi - husband , when under age ; he says she is a fiancée ( sponsa ) , even if not a wife . ' Girls under twelve would not ...
... says , ' deals with this question in the case where a girl under twelve has been deducta to the home of her quasi - husband , when under age ; he says she is a fiancée ( sponsa ) , even if not a wife . ' Girls under twelve would not ...
Page 85
... says merely that in divorces , ' that is , in the announcing of the divorce ' , this phrase is acceptable , and so also is res tuas tibi agito ; he does not say that they were either essential or compulsory.14 The stories of the man ...
... says merely that in divorces , ' that is , in the announcing of the divorce ' , this phrase is acceptable , and so also is res tuas tibi agito ; he does not say that they were either essential or compulsory.14 The stories of the man ...
Page 177
... says , he took a bribe from the man designated heir in second place . Later , however , says Cicero , many such wills , of persons not in the census , were successful . He mentions particularly a wealthy woman , Annaea , who made ...
... says , he took a bribe from the man designated heir in second place . Later , however , says Cicero , many such wills , of persons not in the census , were successful . He mentions particularly a wealthy woman , Annaea , who made ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Guardianship of Women | 5 |
Marriage | 31 |
Copyright | |
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