A Casebook on Roman Family Law
- ISBN-10
- 0197704360
- ISBN-13
- 9780197704363
- Category
- Domestic relations (Roman law)
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2023
- Authors
- Bruce W. Frier, Thomas A. J. McGinn
Description
A range of representative texts from the Roman legal system introduce the main problems and concerns of Roman families including: divorce and marriage, the pattern of authority within households, property transmission between generations and the supervision of orphans.
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