{"product_id":"women-and-the-law-in-the-roman-empire-a-sourcebook-on-marriage-divorce-and-widowhood-routledge-sourcebooks-for-the-ancient-world-9780415152419","title":"Women and the Law in the Roman Empire A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'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.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eJournal of Roman Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'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\u003cbr\u003efamily in antiquity.' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- BMCR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. 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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018111811927,"sku":"9780415152419","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415152419.jpg?v=1750775668","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-and-the-law-in-the-roman-empire-a-sourcebook-on-marriage-divorce-and-widowhood-routledge-sourcebooks-for-the-ancient-world-9780415152419","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}