Paper due Thursday, Nov. 6, 5 PM.
Assignment for Tuesday, Dec. 4
Reading: L&F #148-159 (Roman Egypt)
Review Quizzes to turn in:
- Late Republic
- Pompeii
Discussion Topics:
Our topics all focus on the documentary papyri from Roman Egypt in L&F (listed above)
Women appear in these documents (many of them legal documents and contracts) in a number of ways. Discuss the range of roles available to women in matters such as:
- marriage,
- guardianship,
- ability to earn & live on their own,
- legal obligations to family,
- ability to write wills and divide their property as they like,
- ability to participate in business,
- etc.