This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period, explaining the rights women held under Roman law, the restrictions to which they

Andrew Riggsby provides a survey of the main areas of Roman law, and their place in Roman life.

First published in 1994. The study of women in the societies of antiquity has assumed a fresh significance in recent years. This book delineates not only the in

This book provides an invaluable introduction to the social, economic, and legal status of women in ancient Rome. Daily Life of Women in Ancient Rome is an inva

During the late Republic and early Empire, the new woman' made her appearance. This was a wife or widow of means who took part in life outside the walls of her