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 83
... to the benefit of another man's children . Divorce in Marriage with Manus We have little direct evidence for divorce in manus - marriage . Since the wife was part of the familia of the husband , then steps must be taken to exclude her ...
... to the benefit of another man's children . Divorce in Marriage with Manus We have little direct evidence for divorce in manus - marriage . Since the wife was part of the familia of the husband , then steps must be taken to exclude her ...
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... to the original outlay had to be proved for expenses in the other two categories . In the wealthiest families , where the dowries might consist of substantial estates , financial and other documentary records were likely to have been ...
... to the original outlay had to be proved for expenses in the other two categories . In the wealthiest families , where the dowries might consist of substantial estates , financial and other documentary records were likely to have been ...
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... to the same speech , and , taken together , certainly give the impression that a complaint was being brought on the grounds of unduteous will . If the Voconiana ratio was in force at that time , then Liburnia would have a claim , as an ...
... to the same speech , and , taken together , certainly give the impression that a complaint was being brought on the grounds of unduteous will . If the Voconiana ratio was in force at that time , then Liburnia would have a claim , as an ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Guardianship of Women | 5 |
Marriage | 31 |
Copyright | |
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