Women in Roman Law and SocietyThe legal situation of the women of ancient Rome was extremely complex, and - since there was no sharp distinction between free woman, freedwoman and slave - the definition of their legal position is often heard. Basing her lively analysis on detailed study of literary and epigraphic material, Jane F. Gardner explores the provisions of the Roman laws as they related to women. |
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Jane F. Gardner. WOMEN. IN. ROMAN. LAW. AND. SOCIETY. The legal situation of the women of ancient Rome was extremely complex, and— since there was no sharp distinction between free woman, freedwoman ... WOMEN IN ROMAN LAW & SOCIETY Jane F.
... Dowry 7. Sexual Offences 8. Children 9. Inheritance and Bequest 10. Slaves and Freedwomen 11. Women at Work 12. The Emancipation of Roman Women Bibliography Index Preface Source references and citations (on the Harvard system) of.
... Roman history is assumed. I am grateful for helpful discussion and advice to Dr Edward Champlin, Professor John ... Roman women. Jane F. Gardner University of Reading Introduction DOI: 10.4324/9780203134603-1 'You know nothing about law ...
... Roman law relating to women. Women's studies made a relatively belated appearance among the concerns of ancient historians and classicists, and references to law, if made at all, tended to be confined mainly to marriage, tutela ...
Jane F. Gardner. situation of women and the range of opportunities available for them outside the home. Many detailed studies of Roman law exist, written by and for lawyers. They follow a regular pattern of arrangement of topics, often ...
Contents
Some Effects of Marriage | |
Divorce | |
Dowry | |
Sexual Offences | |
Children | |
Inheritance and Bequest | |
Slaves and Freedwomen | |
Women at Work | |
The Emancipation of Roman Women | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |