Women in Roman Law and Society

by Jane F. Gardner

Overview

"The book meets the highest standards of scholarly rigor, and treatment of disputed issues is informative without being esoteric. An excellent general survey and introduction." —Choice

" . . . will be enormously useful for those interested in teaching courses on Roman women or Roman law." —The Classical Outlook

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253206350
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	04/22/1991
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	292
Sales rank:	740,176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Guardianship of Women
3. Marriage
4. Some Effects of Marriage
5. Divorce
6. Dowry
7. Sexual Offences
8. Children
9. Inheritance and Bequest
10. Slaves and Freedwomen
11. Women at Work
12. The Emancipation of Roman Women
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

‘ ... should be a permanent reference book for the scholar. What could have been an overwhelmingly erudite volume becomes in the writing of Jane Gardner a most lucid and readable text. Students and teachers will find in this book a reliable guide to the exploration of women's position in the Roman world.' - Ancient History

‘Shows convincingly how concern for the interests of the family and its property lies at the base of many of the legal provisions concerning women ... Dr Gardner writes with clarity and touches of wit.' - The Times

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