Judith Evans Grubbs

Women and the Law in the Roman Empire

A Sourcebook on Marriage, Divorce and Widowhood

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period, 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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Produktdetails

• Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 548g
• ISBN-13: 9780415152419
• ISBN-10: 0415152410
• Artikelnr.: 21392892

Autorenporträt

Judith Evans Grubbs

Inhaltsangabe

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