Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women Wealthy freeborn woman, uncovered at Pompeii & dates from the late 70s CE. We do not know her name, but she chose to have herself painted as a woman of letters.
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship
Relief tomb stele, Macedonia, showing seven relief busts of members of a family. Mid-3rd century A.D. Florina, Archaeological Museum. Hellenic Ministry of Culture/ARF. © Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery
Funerary relief: A Syrian provincial woman, c. 3rd century
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery II. Women in Pagan Roman Religion
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery II. Women in Pagan Roman Religion A. Public Worship & Life of the State
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery II. Women in Pagan Roman Religion A. Public Worship & Life of the State B. Mystery Religions
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery II. Women in Pagan Roman Religion A. Public Worship & Life of the State B. Mystery Religions 1. An Example: The Cult of Isis
Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women C. Marriage, Divorce, Adultery II. Women in Pagan Roman Religion A. Public Worship & Life of the State B. Mystery Religions 1. An Example: The Cult of Isis C. Implications for Women?