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. Dr Gardner describes the ways in which the laws affected women throughout their lives - in families, as daughters, wives and parents; as heiresses and testators; as owners and controllers of property; and as workers. She looks with particular attention at the ways in which the strict letter of the law came to be modified, softened, circumvented, and even changed, pointing out that the laws themselves tell us as much about the economic situation of women and the range of opportunities available to them outside the home. |
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... say than either of the others about the historical and social background, but are restricted in scope. The chapters which follow will study in detail the legal position of Roman women. Using non-legal as well as legal texts, they will ...
... say than either of the others about the historical and social background, but are restricted in scope. The chapters which follow will study in detail the legal position of Roman women. Using non-legal as well as legal texts, they will ...
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... says people may do, as we must constantly remind ourselves, is not necessarily the same as what they actually do. Daughters. and. Patria. Potestas. A legitimate child was, from birth, subject to the control (potestas) of the father, 1 ...
... says people may do, as we must constantly remind ourselves, is not necessarily the same as what they actually do. Daughters. and. Patria. Potestas. A legitimate child was, from birth, subject to the control (potestas) of the father, 1 ...
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... says: The ancients permitted this also both for male and female children in the familia. Modern society, however, has considered that such harshness is rightly to be rejected and this has passed out of common usage. For who allows his ...
... says: The ancients permitted this also both for male and female children in the familia. Modern society, however, has considered that such harshness is rightly to be rejected and this has passed out of common usage. For who allows his ...
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... says the action is granted 'especially when the woman (whether daughter or slave) is sarcinatrix (clothesmaker or clothes-mender) or weaver or engaged in any common trade.' 14 This, the sort of work that dependent women might do to help ...
... says the action is granted 'especially when the woman (whether daughter or slave) is sarcinatrix (clothesmaker or clothes-mender) or weaver or engaged in any common trade.' 14 This, the sort of work that dependent women might do to help ...
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... says Schulz, 'a woman chose only a person whom she could rely on to raise no difficulties about giving his auctoritas' 44 The question must be asked: why, in that case, should Roman men be willing to allow such unfettered control and ...
... says Schulz, 'a woman chose only a person whom she could rely on to raise no difficulties about giving his auctoritas' 44 The question must be asked: why, in that case, should Roman men be willing to allow such unfettered control and ...
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 | |
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adultery aedile agnates allowed apparently attested Augustan Augustus bequest betrothal Buckland century B.C. child Cicero citizen claim classical period coemptio concubine consent contract conubium Corbett daughter death divorce dowry edict Egypt emancipated emperor evidence father female FIRA free marriage freeborn freed freedman freedwoman Gaius girl Hadrian heirs on intestacy heredes household husband illegitimate children inheritance intestacy intestate succession iuris ius liberorum jurists Kaser later legacy legitimate lex Aelia Sentia lex Julia lex Voconia male man’s manumission manumitted manus marriage married mother offence owner Papia Papinian pater patron Paul peculium penalty persons Pliny possible potestas praetor praetorian probably prosecution prostitutes relationship remarry Republic rescript Roman Egypt Roman law Roman women Rome rules says sctum senatusconsultum Severus slave social specified status stuprum sui iuris testamentary Treggiari tutela tutor legitimus Twelve Tables Ulpian Vestal Watson widow wife wife’s wives woman