Women and Law in Late Antiquity

Revised

Arjava, Antti 저자(글)

Clarendon Press · 1998년 07월 16일

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This is the first comprehensive account of women's legal and social position in the West from classical antiquity right through to the early middle ages. The main focus is on the late antique period, with reference to classical Roman law.
Antti Arjava is at University of Helsinki.
This book explores the legal and social position of women in the west from classical antiquity through the early middle ages. Arjava argues that from the viewpoint of most women, late antiquity was not a period of radical change, and that the influence of Christianity on the social position of women has often been exaggerated. It was only after the fall of the western empire that a new legal system and a new social world emerged.
'An excellent book, which provides a full and systematic investigation of an important topic. It is intelligent, careful, and accurate.'Journal of Theological Studies
'An excellent book, which provides a full and systematic investigation of an important topic. It is intelligent, careful, and accurate.'Journal of Theological Studies
A provocative new book . Arjava's book should stimulate discussion and reconsideration of the legal culture of late antiquity. The ideas of his book deserve respectful consideration from scholars who wish to understand the the place of women in late ancient society. - James Brundage - Speculum- A Journal of Medieval Studies - Jan 1999
A provocative new book . Arjava's book should stimulate discussion and reconsideration of the legal culture of late antiquity. The ideas of his book deserve respectful consideration from scholars who wish to understand the the place of women in late ancient society. - James Brundage - Speculum- A Journal of Medieval Studies - Jan 1999
'a refreshingly cool and clear-eyed take on the topic such as this book presents will always be a most welcome addition to a fast-growing field. This is an interesting and painstakingly thorough study of legal attitudes to women (and female experiences of the law) which quite deliberatelytakes a broad-brush view of 'late antiquity in its widest possible sense' ... a most informative and fascinating book ... written with exemplary clarity, and considerably easier to read and follow than many on its subject ... this is still a most helpful and approachable treatment of the issue.'Gillian Cloke, The Classical Review
'a refreshingly cool and clear-eyed take on the topic such as this book presents will always be a most welcome addition to a fast-growing field. This is an interesting and painstakingly thorough study of legal attitudes to women (and female experiences of the law) which quite deliberatelytakes a broad-brush view of 'late antiquity in its widest possible sense' ... a most informative and fascinating book ... written with exemplary clarity, and considerably easier to read and follow than many on its subject ... this is still a most helpful and approachable treatment of the issue.'Gillian Cloke, The Classical Review
"Arjava's book should stimulate discussion and reconsidertion of the legal culture of late antiquity. The ideas in his book deserve respectful consideration from scholars who wish to understand the place of women in late ancient society."--Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies
"Arjava's book should stimulate discussion and reconsidertion of the legal culture of late antiquity. The ideas in his book deserve respectful consideration from scholars who wish to understand the place of women in late ancient society."-- Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies
"Arjava's book should stimulate discussion and reconsidertion of the legal culture of late antiquity. The ideas in his book deserve respectful consideration from scholars who wish to understand the place of women in late ancient society."--Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies

작가정보

저자(글) Arjava, Antti

목차

• Preface	p. v
  Abbreviations	p. ix
  Note on Translations	p. xii
  Historical Setting and Sources	p. 1
  Fathers and Children	p. 28
  Mothers and Children	p. 76
  Married Women	p. 111
  Separation and Single Life	p. 157
  Sexual Relations Outside Marriage	p. 193
  Women and the Society of Men	p. 230
  General Conclusions	p. 257
  Bibliography	p. 267
  A Glossary of Latin Legal Terms	p. 290
  Index of Sources	p. 295
  Subject Index	p. 303
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기본정보

ISBN	9780198152330 ( 0198152337 )
발행(출시)일자	1998년 07월 16일
쪽수	320쪽
크기	140 * 216 * 18 mm / 408 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어