Gender; Manumission; and the Roman Freedwoman examines the distinct problem posed by the manumission of female slaves in ancient Rome. The sexual identities of a female slave and a female citizen were fundamentally incompatible; as the former was principally defined by her sexual availability and the latter by her sexual integrity. Accordingly; those evaluating the manumission process needed to reconcile a woman's experiences as a slave with the expectations and moral rigor required of the female citizen. The figure of the freedwoman-fictionalized and real-provides an extraordinary lens into the matter of how Romans understood; debated; and experienced the sheer magnitude of the transition from slave to citizen; the various social factors that impinged upon this process; and the community stakes in the institution of manumission.
#2807967 in Books Ingersoll Thomas N 2016-10-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .98 x 5.98l; .0 #File Name: 1107128617314 pagesThe Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy jeloboThis book is such a clear and concise example of our country's early roots.
