"The book meets the highest standards of scholarly rigor, and treatment of disputed issues is informative without being esoteric. An excellent general survey and introduction." —Choice
" . . . will be enormously useful for those interested in teaching courses on Roman women or Roman law." —The Classical Outlook
Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Guardianship of Women 3. Marriage 4. Some Effects of Marriage 5. Divorce 6. Dowry 7. Sexual Offences 8. Children 9. Inheritance and Bequest 10. Slaves and Freedwomen 11. Women at Work 12. The Emancipation of Roman Women Bibliography Index