The Woman in the Roman Society: Ideal-Law-Practice
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 2200-1CWHP31 |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
10.9
|
Nazwa przedmiotu: | The Woman in the Roman Society: Ideal-Law-Practice |
Jednostka: | Wydział Prawa i Administracji |
Grupy: |
Inne przedmioty dodatkowe w j. angielskim Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla III roku studiów prawniczych Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla IV roku studiów prawniczych Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla V roku studiów prawniczych |
Strona przedmiotu: | http://urbanik.bio.wpia.uw.edu.pl/women/ |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
|
Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | nieobowiązkowe |
Założenia (opisowo): | The course is given in English hence B2 level of English is highly recommended Some knowledge of Ancient history is advisable |
Tryb prowadzenia: | lektura monograficzna |
Skrócony opis: |
The chronological and topographical framework of the course shall be delimited by Graeco-Roman and Roman Antiquity (Rome State and Society from regal period until Byzantine times as well as nations and states of the conquered Greek oikumene). On this background we shall try analyzing the role of a woman in the ancient society |
Pełny opis: |
The chronological and topographical framework of the course shall be delimited by Graeco-Roman and Roman Antiquity (Rome State and Society from regal period until Byzantine times as well as nations and states of the conquered Greek oikumene). On this background we shall try analyzing the role of a woman in the ancient society. We will take a look at her duties, roles, rights varying according to her different social standing (slave-maid, prostitute, priestess-nun, matron), try to observe the changes undergoing in the Roman mentality under the influence of different cultural tendencies and customs (especially vis-?-vis conquered Hellenistic societies, Egypt, new religious movements: mysteries, Christianity, Judaism). Finally we will try to confront the ideal preached by rhethors and moralists with the reality of every day-life and the actual legal standing of women. One of the main issues will be obviously marriage as it illustrates well the legal and social role of women in ancient societies. The course will also allow the students to learn how to deal with different sources: legal, literary, iconographic, and last but not least documentary. The course is therefore intended to be a workshop Course Syllabus<b/> 1. Introduction: a woman in antiquity. Methodology: different sources, (literary, iconographic, archaeological, legal, sub-literary), handbooks and literature. What is history of mentality? 2. 3. A true Roman woman - a true woman? An ideal or a revolutionary factor? Lucretia - Virginia - Cornelia - Octavia - Cleopatra - Livia - Agrippina - Theodora. Literary topos and reality. Women in the Twelve Tables and Beyond. 4. 5. 6. Roman marriage: aim, social function. Why should one marry? Marriage in law and in customs. Ways of contracting. Financial side of marriage: dowry, matrimonial property. Everyday life of a couple: children. Augustean Laws on family relations, ius trium liberorum. Special cases: dextrarum iunctio of two women? Endogamic marriages. 7. 8. Divorce: legal factors. Do women count their age by divorces? The legal practice and social reality in the papyri: abandoned wives - expelled husbands, multi-atomic families. 9. Women in Business relations. Tutors. 10. Does Christianity bring about an ideological change? Limitation of divorces in the imperial law: why? 11. Daughters: between respect to the father and her own ideas. Dionysia vs. Chairemon: a case from the second cent. AD Egypt. Filia familias in business transactions. 12. Lower class women: prostitutes, actresses, slave-women. Legal regulations pertaining to them. 13. Holy and sacred women. From the Vestal Virgins to Christian Widows. Egyptian Nuns. |
Literatura: |
1. S. Treggiari, Roman marriage: iusti coniuges from the time of Cicero to the time of Ulpian, Oxford 1991 2. J. Rowlandson, Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt, Cambridge 1998 3. J. E. Grubbs, Women and the Law in the Roman Empire, London-New York 2002 4. M. Lefkowitz & M. B. Fant, Women's life in Greece and Rome, Baltimore 2005 5. Th. Hubbard,Homosexuality in Greece and Rome, London 2003 6. A. Arjava, Women and Law in Late Antiquity, Oxford 1996. |
Efekty uczenia się: |
Student will - know basic facts and notions of the history of Women in Ancient World - get acquainted with the general framework of the Roman law figures, especially dealing with the legal standing of womaan - understand the role of law as the factor of social change - be able to understand and read in context various ancient sources - get acquainted and use the basic principles of scientific research - be able to work in group and express his or her opinions at the class - obtain basic presenation skills. |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Class-work and presentations by students are going to be continually assessed. The final mark will be given for either (student's choice) an essay or a combined written and oral exam (discussion of a selected source/topic of the ones presented during the class). |
Praktyki zawodowe: |
course is taught with assistance of the moodle platform |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Warszawski.