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
Judith Evans Grubbs
'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 the
family in antiquity.' - BMCR
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