CLAS 2051 Lecture Notes - Vestal Virgin, Egnatius, Patrilineality
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The roman republic as far as social processes go, many last through the changing empire early stories may be complete fabrications to support a change of government, or embellished to encourage a certain notion of what rome stands for. Note: lots of wars and military campaigns in 3rd century bce- pushing boundaries of. Roman empire, leaving a significant difference in the male/female ratio. By default, then, women have more liberties than in athens later authors may have fabricated the laws of romulus, possible that later politicians considered themselves lenient compared to the time of romulus. Because the ancestors did it this way, this is the right way to do it- the twelve tablets (c. 450 bce)all notably deformed children are to be immediately killed. Women, even though they are full of age, because of their levity of mind shall be under guardianshipexcept vestal virgins, who shall be free from guardianship.
