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The women of Ancient Rome, were obliged to maintain the 'Mos maiorum', the established order of things. Romulus himself was believed to have devised the almost indissoluble marriage rite, the 'Confarreatio', which put a wife under the absolute power of her husband. She could not divorce him, but he could divorce her.

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'Author Lynda Telford explains in this new study, women were very much needed in Ancient Rome – both to bolster a falling birth rate and to bring up a new generation of warriors.' -- Family Tree Magazine, July 2023
'The lively narrative really brings the Roman world to life and I found it very interesting to compare the experiences of Roman women to those that might have been experienced by our more recent ancestors.' -- Family Tree Magazine, October 2023

Women of Ancient Rome

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      Publisher: Amberley Publishing
      Publication Date: 15/04/2023
      ISBN13: 9781398106994, 978-1398106994
      ISBN10: 1398106992
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      Ancient history Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The women of Ancient Rome, were obliged to maintain the 'Mos maiorum', the established order of things. Romulus himself was believed to have devised the almost indissoluble marriage rite, the 'Confarreatio', which put a wife under the absolute power of her husband. She could not divorce him, but he could divorce her.

      Trade Review
      'Author Lynda Telford explains in this new study, women were very much needed in Ancient Rome – both to bolster a falling birth rate and to bring up a new generation of warriors.' -- Family Tree Magazine, July 2023
      'The lively narrative really brings the Roman world to life and I found it very interesting to compare the experiences of Roman women to those that might have been experienced by our more recent ancestors.' -- Family Tree Magazine, October 2023

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