Bücher von Jane F. Gardner

Examines how the rights and duties of Roman citizens in private life were affected by certain basic differences in their formal status. Thereby, the book throws into sharper focus Roman conceptions of citizenship and society.

Basing her lively analysis on detailed study of literary and epigraphic material, Jane F. Gardner explores the provisions of the Roman laws as they related to women and describes the ways in which the laws affected women throughout their lives.

This study illustrates the activities associated with the household in Roman society, and the role and position of the household within the wider fabric of the Empire. Emphasis is placed on the frequently conflicting roles and moral values expected from male and female, young and old.