Through a look at the family, this book discusses the intersections between Roman and Christian legal culture, thought, and political power after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Dr Emma Southon lives in Belfast and is a freelance writer and editor.
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"This is, in many respects, a very useful book. The family of the late Roman world is a well-researched topic, but there are few monograph-length studies that focus on the immediate post-Roman world. ... On academic reading lists the book should therefore have pride of place next to earlier key studies, such as Geoffrey Nathan’s more Rome-focussed The Family in Late Antiquity, for complementation and comparison." - Julia Hillner, Plekos 22, 2020
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Abbreviations Introduction Terminology and Time Frame Structure Part One: Creating New Families Chapter One: Property, Power and Bride Price Chapter Two: Consent to Betrothal Chapter Three: Betrothal, Desire, and Emotional Attachment Chapter Four: Having Children Chapter Four: Family Planning Conclusions to Part One Part Two: Marriage Chapter One: Property and the Limits of Marriage Chapter Two: Sex and the Meaning of Marriage Chapter Four: Divorce Chapter Five: Concordia Conclusions to Part Two Part Three: Parenthood Chapter One: Patrimony and Fatherhood Chapter Two: The Role and Meaning of Fatherhood Chapter Three: The Legal Role of Mothers Chapter Four: The Nurturing Mother Chapter Five: Parents and Betrothal Chapter Six: Parents and Adult Children Conclusions to Part Three Conclusions Appendix One: The Law Codes Appendix Two: Table of Incidence of Laws Concerning Betrothal and Marriage Appendix Three: Table of Incidence of Laws Concerning Parenting Notes
