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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.

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1 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.

2 Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society

3 Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society

4 Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship

5 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

6 Social, Legal & Religious Status of Roman Women I. Women in Roman Society A. Pater familias & Guardianship B. Augustan Legislation: Its Implications for Women

7 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

8 Funerary relief: A Syrian provincial woman, c. 3rd century

9 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

10 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

11 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

12 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

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14 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?

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