Gender, Manumission, and the Roman Freedwoman

Informationen zum Autor Matthew J. Perry is Assistant Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. His research focuses on Roman social history, especially issues related to gender, sexuality, law, and social status. He is the recipient of PSC-CUNY Research Awards (2009–13). His work has appeared in the Ancient History Bulletin. Klappentext This book explores the institution of manumission - the freeing of slaves - in ancient Rome. Zusammenfassung This book explores the institution of manumission - the freeing of slaves - in ancient Rome. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Gender, sexuality, and the standing of female slaves; 2. Gender, labor, and the manumission of female slaves; 3. The patron-freedwoman relationship in Roman law; 4. The patron-freedwoman relationship in funerary inscriptions; 5. The slavish free woman and the citizen community.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Perry, Matthew J. Perry, Matthew J. (John Jay College of Criminal Ju Perry, Matthew J. (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Perry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2018
• EAN: 9781107697638
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69763-8
• No. of pages: 279
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient Greece, Social & cultural history, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Gender studies, gender groups, Classical history / classical civilisation, Gender studies: women, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Gender studies: women and girls, BCE to c 500 CE