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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... Social conditions I. Title 305.4′2′0937 HQ1136 ISBN 0-203-13460-5 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-17574-3 (Adobe ebook Reader Format) ISBN 0-415-05902-X (Print Edition) DOI: 10.4324/9780203134603 Contents Preface 1. Introduction 2. The ...
... social context. Women were mentioned where appropriate, although there was not space to examine in depth the relevant aspects of the law. Hitherto, there has been no detailed study of Roman law relating to women. Women's studies made a ...
... 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 attempt to show the ways in which in practice the law ...
... social and property-owning unit. The familia under his control consisted of his children, whether living with him or not; his sons' children, if any; his wife, if married with manus (see p.11); and his slaves. The pater, therefore ...
... social legislation drove a coach and horses through the concept of tutela. By the provisions of the lex Julia (18 B.C.) and the lex Papia Poppaea (A.D.9) women were released from the necessity of having a tutor if they had three ...
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 | |