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Changing the Law in the Early Roman Empire
Down to the time of Augustus, testamentary trusts (fideicommissa) were informal instruments. That is, the testator depended upon the good faith of the heir to carry out any such trust. Under Augustus, these arrangements were made (in our terms) legally binding. So, if a designated heir accepted an inheritance, to which a fideicommissum was attached, that […]
Theorizing Women in the Ancient World Reading Group
This project puts feminist and gender theory in dialogue with primary sources from the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. A multi-departmental and cross-disciplinary group, we look together at primary sources from various religious, geographical, and linguistic traditions spanning roughly 500 BCE to 500 CE. During the 2020–2021 academic year, we will discuss the female prophetic […]
CANCELED: Josiah Ober will present the Magie Lecture
010 East Pyne 010 East Pyne, PrincetonJosiah Ober, Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Professor in Honor of Constantine Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics will present the PAW Magie Lecture.
