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Once More on the Perpetual Guardianship of Women
Du Plessis, Paul J.
2017
Abstract
The aim of this short piece is to investigate a statement by Gaius in his Institutes concerning the motivations for the perpetual guardianship of women in Roman law. Using a structuralist approach, the main argument put forward in this piece is that Gaius’ statement should be viewed within the context of larger social forces at work in Roman society.
Part of
Legal Documents in Ancient Societies VI. Ancient Guardianship: Legal Incapacities in the Ancient World
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Paul J. Du Plessis, "Once More on the Perpetual Guardianship of Women", in "Legal Documents in Ancient Societies VI. Ancient Guardianship: Legal Incapacities in the Ancient World", Trieste, EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, 2017, pp. 165-172
Languages
en
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internazionale
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