Women and the Law in the Roman Empire

A Sourcebook on Marriage, Divorce and Widowhood

AvJudith Evans Grubbs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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It is widely recognized that Roman law is an important source of information about women in the Roman world, and can present a more rounded and accurate picture than literary sources. This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period - from Augustus (31 BCE - 14 CE) to the end of the western Roman Empire (476 CE), incorporating both pagan and Christian eras, and explaining the rights women held under Roman law, the restrictions to which they were subject, and legal regulations on marriage, divorce and widowhood.

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Utgivningsdatum:2002-06-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt:725 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
Antal sidor:374
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415152402

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'This book ... avoids the pitfall of some other source books where lack of context inhibits the student's ability to understand the ramifications of selected extracts.' - Journal of Roman Studies'Exceptionally useful as a core text as well as a reference guide it will be a valuable part of allteaching and research collections devoted of the study of women and thefamily in antiquity.' - BMCR

Innehållsförteckning

Preface. A sourcebook on women and the law in the Roman Empire: marriage, divorce, and widowhood, List of abbreviations, Glossary of Latin legal terms, Acknowledgments, Introduction: historical and legal background, 1 The status of women in Roman law, 2 Marriage in Roman law and society, 3 Prohibited and non-legal unions, 4 Divorce and its consequences, 5 Widows and their children, Summation. The condition of women: rights and restrictions, Notes, Bibliography, Index of sources, General index