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Being a Roman Citizen
The status of citizen was increasingly the right of the majority in the Roman empire and brought important privileges and exemption from certain forms of punishment. However, not all Roman citizens were equal; for example bastards, freed persons, women, the physically and mentally handicapped,...
Published August 12th 2010 by Routledge
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The Roman Household
A Sourcebook
Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
With the help of a wide variety of source material, particularly legal documents and inscriptions, some of it made available for the first time in English, this book illustrates the activities associated with the household, demonstrating the different and frequently conflicting roles and moral...
Published March 13th 1991 by Routledge
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Women in Roman Law and Society
The legal situation of the women of ancient Rome was extremely complex, and - since there was no sharp distinction between free woman, freedwoman and slave - the definition of their legal position is often heard. Basing her lively analysis on detailed study of literary and epigraphic material, Jane...
Published June 24th 1987 by Routledge